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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] Fort established in 1864 near Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia. Named Fort Meikle after Lt. Colonel [[George Meikle]], [[20th Indiana Infantry]]. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] Fort established in 1864 near Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia. Named Fort Meikle after Lt. Colonel [[George Meikle]], [[20th Indiana Infantry]]. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | ||
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== History of Fort Meikle == | == History of Fort Meikle == | ||
Established in 1864 as a Union [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks fort supporting the seige of Petersburg, Virginia. Located between [[Fort Morton]] and [[Fort Rice]] and connected to them by trench lines.. | Established in 1864 as a Union [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks fort supporting the seige of Petersburg, Virginia. Located between [[Fort Morton]] and [[Fort Rice]] and connected to them by trench lines.. | ||
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(F) 37.20803, -77.36936, Fort Meikle | (F) 37.20803, -77.36936, Fort Meikle | ||
(1864-1865) | (1864-1865) | ||
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'''Location:''' Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia. | '''Location:''' Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia. Map point is approximate. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|37.20803|-77.36936}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|37.20803|-77.36936}} | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/vacentral2.html#peters North American Forts - Fort Meikle] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/vacentral2.html#peters North American Forts - Fort Meikle] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|Area 2 Apr 2012} | ||
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[[Category:Virginia Petersburg City]] | [[Category:Virginia Petersburg City]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2012 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | [[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg|Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg]] | [[Category:Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg|Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg]] | ||
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Fort Meikie (1864-1865) - A U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1864 near Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia. Named Fort Meikle after Lt. Colonel George Meikle, 20th Indiana Infantry. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
History of Fort MeikleEstablished in 1864 as a Union U.S. Civil War earthworks fort supporting the seige of Petersburg, Virginia. Located between Fort Morton and Fort Rice and connected to them by trench lines.. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the U.S. Civil War. Current StatusNo remains of this fort.
See Also: Sources: Links: {{Visited|Area 2 Apr 2012}
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