Fort Harrison

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Fort Harrison is a historic Civil War fortification near Richmond, Virginia, notable for its role in the 1864 Union assault on the Confederate defenses around the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War fortification
historic site
alsoKnownAs Fort Burnham NERFINISHED
associatedWith Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
Army of the James NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights NERFINISHED
builtFor defense of Richmond
capturedBy Union Army NERFINISHED
category American Civil War forts
Military history of Virginia
conflict American Civil War
controlledBy Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
United States (Union) forces NERFINISHED
country United States of America
currentUse historic parkland
dateOfEvent 1864-09-29
distanceFrom approximately 7 miles southeast of downtown Richmond
era 19th century
event Union assault on Confederate defenses
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
hasAccess visitor parking area
walking trails through fort remains
hasFeature Civil War historical markers
earthen fortifications
interpretive trails
hasNearbyBattlefield Fort Gilmer NERFINISHED
New Market Heights NERFINISHED
hasPreservationStatus preserved as part of a national battlefield park
hasTypeOfConstruction earthen fort
locatedIn Henrico County, Virginia NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED
locatedOn north side of the James River
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter Confederate engineer James Harrison NERFINISHED
notableFor Union breakthrough in Richmond defenses on 29 September 1864
openToPublic yes
partOf Confederate defensive line around Richmond
Richmond National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED
Richmond defenses NERFINISHED
renamed Fort Burnham NERFINISHED
renamedBy Union Army NERFINISHED
significantYear 1864
strategicImportance key position in outer defenses of Richmond
touristAttraction yes
usedBy Confederate States Army NERFINISHED

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