Fort Early (2)

Fort Early (2) (1864-1865) - A U.S. Civil War earthworks post established in 1864 by Confederate forces in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia. Named for Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early. Abandoned in 1865.

Fort Early Entrance	Fort Early Interior, Women's Club Building
Fort Early Earthworks

Fort Early (2) History

Built as a temporary earthworks defense established in mid June 1864 by Confederate forces under Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early. The earthworks was roughly square and designed to protect the Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike (now Fort Street) in Lynchburg.

Union forces attacked Fort Early on 17-18 Jun 1864 from the turnpike and were turned back each time by Confederate troops and artillery. Union troops withdrew and left the area. The post was abandoned in 1865 and later preserved in it's current form.

Current Status

Fort Early Marker Q-6-1

Two markers and a monument. The Earthworks are preserved in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia

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Location: Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.389887 Long: -79.172882 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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:

• North American Forts - Fort Early

Visited: 1 Apr 2012

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