Confederate Fort Clifton

From April 14th HMdb.

Fort Clifton was built by the Confederates to protect Petersburg, Virginia, from naval attack. It is located down river of Petersburg on the northwest side of the Appomattox River.

May 9, 1864, it was attacked by Union gunboats under command of Major General Charles K. Graham. The USS Samuel L. Brewster was disabled and scuttled by its crew. In May and June it was attacked five different times.

The fort was evacuated April 2, 1865, along with the rest of the Petersburg defenses..

The marker is located in front of Tussing Elementary School at the intersection of Conduit Road and Brockwell Lane.

Never Heard of This Fort Before. --B-R'er