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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] post established in 1864 by Confederate forces in Petersburg City, Virginia. Named for Confederate Brigadier General [[John Gregg]] of the Texas Brigade. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] post established in 1864 by Confederate forces in Petersburg City, Virginia. Named for Confederate Brigadier General [[John Gregg]]<!-- not USMA --> of the Texas Brigade. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. | |||
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== Fort Gregg History == | |||
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A confederate earthworks in Petersburg that stood in the way of the Union advance on 2 Apr 1865. The fort was defended by some 250 Confederate troops who were attacked by about 5000 federal troops. The fighting came down to hand-to-hand combat and only 44 of the defenders survived the battle. The defense of Fort Gregg is credited with preventing the capture of Petersburg by General Grant that day. | A confederate earthworks in Petersburg that stood in the way of the Union advance on 2 Apr 1865. The fort was defended by some 250 Confederate troops who were attacked by about 5000 federal troops. The fighting came down to hand-to-hand combat and only 44 of the defenders survived the battle. The defense of Fort Gregg is credited with preventing the capture of Petersburg by General Grant that day. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of Petersburg National Battlefield , Petersburg City, Virginia. Two markers and the remains of the earthworks in a large open field. | Part of Petersburg National Battlefield , Petersburg City, Virginia. Two markers and the remains of the earthworks in a large open field. | ||
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(F) 37. | (F) 37.1975, -77.45061, Fort Gregg (2) | ||
Fort Gregg (2) | (1864-1865) | ||
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'''Location:''' Petersburg National Battlefield , | '''Location:''' Petersburg National Battlefield, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|37. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|37.1975|-77.45061}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 150' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[:Category:Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg|Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* Freeman, Douglas Southall, R. E. Lee: A Biography, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York and London, 1934, Chapter IV, page 45. [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/People/Robert_E_Lee/FREREL/4/4*.html#note17 Thayer] | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Fort Gregg | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Fort Gregg] | ||
* [http://www.craterroad.com/finalassault.html The Final Assault] | * [http://www.craterroad.com/finalassault.html The Final Assault] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Gregg Wikipedia - Fort Gregg] | |||
{{Visited|2 Apr 2012}} | {{Visited|2 Apr 2012}} | ||
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[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:2012 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2012 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | [[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg]] | |||
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Fort Gregg (2) (1864-1865) - A U.S. Civil War post established in 1864 by Confederate forces in Petersburg City, Virginia. Named for Confederate Brigadier General John Gregg of the Texas Brigade. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865.
Fort Gregg HistoryA confederate earthworks in Petersburg that stood in the way of the Union advance on 2 Apr 1865. The fort was defended by some 250 Confederate troops who were attacked by about 5000 federal troops. The fighting came down to hand-to-hand combat and only 44 of the defenders survived the battle. The defense of Fort Gregg is credited with preventing the capture of Petersburg by General Grant that day. Current StatusPart of Petersburg National Battlefield , Petersburg City, Virginia. Two markers and the remains of the earthworks in a large open field.
See Also: Sources:
Links: Visited: 2 Apr 2012
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