Fort Gilmer (2)

From FortWiki
Revision as of 10:08, 24 November 2015 by John Stanton (talk | contribs) (Text replace - "==ReplaceText Picture Gallery== {| cellspacing="5" width="800px" border="1" cellpadding="5" | |- valign="top" |width="33%" class="MainPageBG" style="border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; color: #000; background-color: #f0f0ff"| '''Click on the pictu)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Fort Gilmer (2) (1864-1865) - A U.S. Civil War earthworks fort established in 1864 by Confederate forces in Henrico County, Virginia. Named for Major General Jeremy F. Gilmer (Cullum 989), Confederate Chief Engineer. Abandoned in 1865.

Fort Gilmer Marker
Fort Gilmer Earthworks
Fort Gilmer Marker

Fort Gilmer (2) History

The fort was abandoned at 3 am on 3 Apr 1865.

Current Status

Part of Richmond National Battlefield Park, Henrico County, Virginia

{"selectable":false,"width":"500"}

Location: Richmond National Battlefield, Henrico County, Virginia.

Maps & Images

Lat: 37.4469482 Long: -77.3798203

  • 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:

Visited: 29 Mar 2012



Retrieved from "https://fortwiki.com/index.php?title=Fort_Gilmer_(2)&oldid=99973"