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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] post established as [[Fort Drewry]] in 1862 by Confederate forces in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Named for Captain [[Augustus H. Drewry]], Confederate Southside Artillery. Known as [[Fort Darling]] by Union Forces. Abandoned in 1865. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] post established as [[Fort Drewry]] in 1862 by Confederate forces in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Named for Captain [[Augustus H. Drewry]], Confederate Southside Artillery. Known as [[Fort Darling]] by Union Forces. Abandoned in 1865. | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort Darling - 28.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Darling Interior]] | |colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort Darling - 28.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Darling Interior]] | ||
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|width="50%"|[[Image: | |width="50%"|[[Image:Ft Darling VA LOC 02863v.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Darling Cannon circa 1865]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Darling VA LOC 02861v.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Darling Bombproof & Well circa 1865]] | |width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Darling VA LOC 02861v.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Darling Bombproof & Well circa 1865]] | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
[[Image:Fort Darling - 08.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort Darling Plan]]. | [[Image:Fort Darling - 08.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort Darling Plan]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 5 April 2012
Fort Darling (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War post established as Fort Drewry in 1862 by Confederate forces in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Named for Captain Augustus H. Drewry, Confederate Southside Artillery. Known as Fort Darling by Union Forces. Abandoned in 1865.
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Fort Darling History
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Current Status
Part of Richmond National Battlefield Park, Chesterfield County, Virginia. One mounted replica cannon on a fixed mount overlooking the river. Great view of the river from an elevated platform.
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Location: Richmond National Battlefield Park, Chesterfield County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.4217909 Long: -77.4219953 |
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 807
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Visited: 29 Mar 2012
Fort Darling Picture Gallery
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