Fort Conahey

Fort Conahey (1864-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1864 near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Named Fort Conahey after 2nd Lieutenant John Conahey, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, who was killed at the Battle of Peebles Farm. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. History of Fort Conahey Established 3 Oct 1864 and completed 26 Oct 1864. Built as a bi-level ovoid redoubt with positions for eleven field mounted guns distributed as follows: 3 Mounted en-barbette 4 Mounted with embrasures 4 Mounted in enclosed casemates (lower level) The outer ditch perimeter was 636.5 feet enclosing 0.6 acres. The interior fort included two tiers of guns, four sturdy wooden casemates, and a rarely seen interior palisade that acted like a traverse. Located a mile from Confederate lines, Fort Conahey rarely came under fire from the Confederates and was never directly attacked. The garrison was prescribed as 75 men. Fort Conahey was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status In poor condition, details blurred and obscured. The casemated guns positions and magazine were buried by the collapse of the upper level some years ago. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Along Flank Road near Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.17333 Long: -77.4477 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 150' See Also: Civil War Defenses of Richmond and Petersburg Sources: NPS - Assessment of the Principal Earthworks Federal Fish Hook Line, Petersburg, Virginia, October 1998 Links: North American Forts - Fort Conahey Historical Marker Database - Fort Conahey Visited: 2 Apr 2012