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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] post established in 1862 by Confederate forces in Henrico County, Virginia. Captured by Union forces 29 Sep 1864 and renamed [[Fort Burham]] after General [[Hiram Burnham]] who was killed in the Union assault on Fort Harrison. Abandoned in 1865. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] post established in 1862 by Confederate forces in Henrico County, Virginia. Named for Lieutenant [[William Harrison]], a Confederate engineer. Captured by Union forces 29 Sep 1864 and renamed [[Fort Burham]] after Union Brigadier General [[Hiram Burnham]] who was killed in the Union assault on Fort Harrison. Abandoned in 1865. | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/varich.html#rich2 North American Forts - Fort Harrison (4)] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/varich.html#rich2 North American Forts - Fort Harrison (4)] | ||
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Revision as of 17:30, 31 March 2012
Fort Harrison (4) (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War post established in 1862 by Confederate forces in Henrico County, Virginia. Named for Lieutenant William Harrison, a Confederate engineer. Captured by Union forces 29 Sep 1864 and renamed Fort Burham after Union Brigadier General Hiram Burnham who was killed in the Union assault on Fort Harrison. Abandoned in 1865.
Fort Harrison (4) History
Current Status
Part of the Richmond National Battlefield Park, Henrico County, Virginia. This site is the location for the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center.
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Location: Richmond National Battlefield Park, Henrico County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.4268264 Long: -77.372978 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 809
Links:
Visited: 29 Mar 2012
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