Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Bermuda Hundred Campaign

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 29, 2015

1. The Bermuda Hundred Campaign Marker

Inscription.
Photograph of the ironclad ram Atlanta. The Atlanta was built by the Confederacy and was captured at Savannah Ga. by Federal forces in 1863. It saw service on the James River in the US Navy. The ship was decommissioned in 1865 and was sold to Haiti in 1869. The Atlanta disappeared at sea off of Cape Hatteras in December 1869 while in route to Haiti. This photograph was taken from near this location in March of 1865.

This sign was sponsored by Norman Dasinger Jr., Gadsden, AL

Erected 2015 by The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1865.

Location. 37° 22.455′ N, 77° 21.718′ W. Marker is in Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker can be reached from Henricus Park Road, 1.3 miles east of Coxendale Road. The marker is located in Henricus Historical Park east of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester VA 23836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (a few steps from this marker); Chief Opechancanouch (a few steps from this marker);

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a different marker also named The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Citie of Henricus (within shouting distance of this marker); John N. Pastore, D.D.S. (within shouting distance of this marker); Farrar's Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henricopolis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Malady (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Also see . . .
1. The Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Essential Civil War Curriculum website entry (Submitted on January 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Henricus Historical Park. Park website homepage (Submitted on August 29, 2015.)

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 29, 2015

2. The Bermuda Hundred Campaign Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.