Stafford in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Redoubt # 2
Aquia Landing Defenses
Photographed By Kevin W., April 8, 2015
1. Redoubt # 2 Marker
Inscription.
Redoubt # 2. Aquia Landing Defenses. Approximately seventy yards to the northeast of this sign on private property are the well preserved remains of Redoubt #2, the last surviving and largest of three built by the Union Army of the Potomac in February and March of 1863 to defend Aquia Landing from land attack. The Landing was a critical source of supplies for the Army of the Potomac during parts of 1862, 1863, and 1864. This redoubt guarded the old Stafford Court House Road. It could support 200 soldiers and two internally mounted 3-inch rifled cannons.
Approximately seventy yards to the northeast of this sign on private property are the well preserved remains of Redoubt #2, the last surviving and largest of three built by the Union Army of the Potomac in February and March of 1863 to defend Aquia Landing from land attack. The Landing was a critical source of supplies for the Army of the Potomac during parts of 1862, 1863, and 1864. This redoubt guarded the old Stafford Court House Road. It could support 200 soldiers and two internally mounted 3-inch rifled cannons.
Erected 2013 by Friends of Stafford Civil War Sites.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1863.
Location. 38° 23.32′ N, 77° 20.297′ W. Marker is in Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stafford VA 22554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The redoubt is to the right of the marker and beyond the tree line.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
