Fort Urmston

Fort Urmston (1864-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1864 near Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Named Fort Urmston after 1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Urmston, 12th U.S. Infantry, who was killed at Peebles Farm on 30 Sep 1864. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. History of Fort Urmston Established in 5 Oct 1864 with construction completed on 12 Oct 1864. Built as a six sided earthworks redoubt with positions for six field guns mounted en barbette. The redoubt had three short faces and three long faces. The six guns were mounted at the angles. The outer ditch perimeter was 205 meters. Fort Urmston NPS Plan Fort Urmston NPS List Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status Part of the Petersburg National Battlefield. Some remains of the earthworks. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.17239 Long: -77.4399 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 171' See Also: Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg Sources: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1496906 NPS - Assessment of the Principal Earthworks Federal Fish Hook Line, Petersburg, Virginia, October 1998 Links: North American Forts - Fort Urmston Visited: No