Near West Augusta in Highland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
tolerable well fortified
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
1. “... tolerable well fortified” Marker
My Dear Penelope
Wee are now tolerable well fortified; got 12 pieces of cannon and places all fixed for the men to shoot from; that is, fortifications for cannon with openings to shoot through so the men can man the cannon and not be exposed to the enemy while doing it. Wee also have ditches for our infantry to get in so the enemy cant use their long ranged guns to any advantage over our short ranged guns, for they cant hurt us untill they get as close as wee want them. Give my love to all.
I am yours,
Shep
Erected by U.S. Forest Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 18.79′ N, 79° 23.05′ W. Marker is near West Augusta, Virginia, in Highland County. It can be reached from U.S. 250. Part of the Confederate Breastworks Trail at Fort Edward Johnson. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Augusta VA 24485, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the Potomac Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Healing the Wounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Wee are faring badly (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); It was cold business
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,331 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 8, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
