Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Gracie’s Salient
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 30, 2010
1. Gracie’s Salient Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 13.806′ N, 77° 22.382′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It can be reached from Siege Road 1.6 miles south of East Washington Street (Virginia Route 36). This marker is in Petersburg National Battlefield Park near the Eastern Front Driving Tour Stop #5 - Fort Stedman. It is located on the Colquitt's Salient Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colquitt’s Salient (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee's Last Offensive (about 600 feet away); Charge of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery (about 600 feet away); First Maine Heavy Artillery Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Stedman (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Stedman (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Final Effort (approx. ¼ mile away); Siege of Petersburg—Lee Strikes Back (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Colquitt's Salient (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Wasted Valor (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Hare House Site (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Petersburg National Battlefield. (Submitted on October 31, 2010.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 30, 2010
2. Gracie’s Salient
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 30, 2010
3. Gracie’s & Colquitt's Salients
Photographed by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, 1865
4. Confederate fortifications at Gracie's Salient in front of Petersburg, Va.
Other Title: View of the interior of the enemy's lines at Gracie's Salient.
Alternate title, date and text on back of mount from: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war. Washington, DC: c1866, vol. 2, plate 86, E468.7 .G2 (Case Y) Copy 1.
Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,758 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 12, 2015.
