Fort Siebert

Fort Siebert (1864-1865) - A U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1864 near Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Named Fort Siebert after Lieutenant Jacob E. Siebert, 20th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, who was killed in action at the Pegram House, Virginia, on 30 Sep 1864. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. History of Fort Siebert Established in 1864 as a Union earthworks fort along the outer secondary line south of Petersburg, Virginia. The fort was situated between Fort Emory and Fort Clarke and connected to them by entrenchments. This secondary line guarded the southern approaches to the Union seige line around Petersburg. Fort Siebert was garrisoned on 7 Dec 1864 with some 200 infantry and two 3" Rifles. Fort Siebert was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status Unknown. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Near intersection of Vaughan Road (Rt 675) and Fort Emory Road (Rt 741) near Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 37.15591 Long: -77.4357 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 176'~ See Also: Fort Emory Fort Clarke Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg Sources: Links: North American Forts - Fort Emory Visited: No