Fort Darling (Drewry’s Bluff)
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Fort Darling, also known as Drewry’s Bluff, was a key Confederate stronghold overlooking the James River that protected Richmond from Union naval attacks during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drewry’s Bluff | 1 |
| Fort Darling (Drewry’s Bluff) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War site
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Confederate fortification ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | Confederate forces in April 1865 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Drewry’s Bluff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Drewry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
columbiads
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heavy artillery batteries ⓘ rifled cannon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confederate Navy operations on the James River
ⓘ
defense of Richmond ⓘ |
| battleDate | May 15, 1862 ⓘ |
| category |
Civil War battlefield
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1862 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| defendedAgainst |
USS Galena
NERFINISHED
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USS Monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy James River Flotilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAboveRiver | approximately 90 feet ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| features |
earthen fortifications
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river obstructions ⓘ sunken vessels as obstacles ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Confederate Army artillery units
ⓘ
Confederate Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
artillery positions
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chesterfield County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Drewry’s Bluff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
James River defenses of Richmond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | defense of Richmond against Union naval attack ⓘ |
| remainedInConfederateHandsUntil | 1865 ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key Confederate stronghold on the James River
ⓘ
protected Confederate capital from naval assault ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | blocked Union naval approach to Richmond via James River ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Drewry’s Bluff