Near Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A Unique Photograph
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 1, 2015
1. A Unique Photograph Marker
A Confederate soldier stands atop Fort Beauregard in the distance, in plain sight of pickets from the 7th United States Colored Troops. In the foreground, other members of the regiment relax beside their winter quarters. Just two months earlier the 7th suffered terribly in the failed attack against Fort Gilmer, a mile north of here.
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Confederate soldier stands atop Fort Beauregard
Union picket of the 7th United States Colored Troops
Fort Beauregard
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1892.
Location. 37° 25.631′ N, 77° 22.393′ W. Marker is near Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Battlefield Park Road 0.2 miles south of Picnic Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located at the Fort Harrison unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park and can be reached by hiking the 1/5-mile
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Counterattack (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Counterattack (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Harrison Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building Fort Burnham (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Surprise Attack (about 300 feet away); First Park Headquarters (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named First Park Headquarters (about 300 feet away); Freedom Fighters (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.
Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Harrison Trail (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Surprise Attack (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fort Harrison (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Confederate Fort Beauregard, which is clearly visible in the photograph on the marker, is not part of Richmond National Battlefield Park and no longer survives.
Also see . . .
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 1, 2015
2. Earthworks at Fort Harrison near the "A Unique Photograph" marker
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 1, 2015
3. View of Fort Harrison looking toward the visitor center
The "A Unique Photograph" and "Confederate Counterattack" markers are visible in the distance
Photographed by Thomas C. Roche, 1864
4. Chapin's Bluff, Virginia (vicinity). Fort Burnham, formerly, Confederate Fort Harrison, near James
Library of Congress (LC-DIG-cwpb-01950)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 23, 2021. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
