The fort is located in the City of Colonial Heights, Virginia and was an important link in the Confederate Richmond-Petersburg defense line in 1864-1865. It is located on a cliff by where Swift Creek flows into the Appomattox River.
The siz-gun battery still stands and it was never taken by Union forces until the evacuation of those cities.
It was constructed during the winter months of 1863-1864 by soldiers and slaves under the supervision of engineers Charles H. Dimmold and Henry de Feuuve and was primarily a three-side fortification that later included a powder magazine and a two-story guard house.
Garrisoned by 500 men, it mounted some heavy caliber guns and field pieces.
On May 9, 1864, the Battle of Swift Creek took place here when soldiers under Gen. Bushrod Johnson defeated 18,000 Federals of the X and XVIII Corps.
A Fort I was Not familiar With. --Old B-Runner
Well, after checking out the label for Fort Clifton, evidently I have heard of it.
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Friday, October 1, 2010
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
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
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Fort Clifton, Virginia-- Protector of Richmond
The good folks at HMdb have done it again, and cataloged a marker at the remains of Fort Clifton outside of Petersburg, Virginia. It protected the Appomattox River approach to the beleaguered city.
On May 9, 1864, it was attacked by federal gunboats under the command of Major General Charles K. Graham (must have been army gunboats to be commanded by a general). Fire from the fort disabled the Samuel L. Brewster and the crew scuttled it. Between may and June 1864, it was attacked five times. The USS Commodore Perry bombarded the fort at the request of General Butler. The fort was evacuated April 2, 1865.
The marker is located in front of the Tussing Elementary School at the intersection of Conduit Road and Brockwell Lane.
The "Beast" Butler, Again. --Blockade-R
On May 9, 1864, it was attacked by federal gunboats under the command of Major General Charles K. Graham (must have been army gunboats to be commanded by a general). Fire from the fort disabled the Samuel L. Brewster and the crew scuttled it. Between may and June 1864, it was attacked five times. The USS Commodore Perry bombarded the fort at the request of General Butler. The fort was evacuated April 2, 1865.
The marker is located in front of the Tussing Elementary School at the intersection of Conduit Road and Brockwell Lane.
The "Beast" Butler, Again. --Blockade-R
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