Confederate Defenses at Newport News, Va.-- Part 2

From North American Forts.

Confederate forces fortified around Newport News before the Peninsular Campaign started.

Union works opposing Dam #1 Battery still exist.

WYNN'S MILL REDOUBT--  and supporting earthworks in the upper Warwick River in York County.  (about 3000 yards south of the RED REDOUBT in Yorktown) are still extant and well-preserved.

YOUNG'S MILL REDOUBT--    (4 guns) on Deep Creek, at 13055 Warwick Boulevard, near Oyster Point Road, was part of the Poquoson River Line.

HOWARD'S BRIDGE REDOUBT--  ( 4 guns)

HARWOOD'S MILL REDOUBT--  (1 gun)  These last two were near Tabb in York County.  (Both may no longer exist.)  Confederates evacuated this line in April 1862.

--Old secesh