1st Division, U.S. Colored Troops Redoubt
Posted by: Markerman62
N 30° 41.605 W 087° 54.560
16R E 412911 N 3395978
Located near the end of Speckle Trout Route, Spanish Fort
Waymark Code: WM13F8P
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2020
Views: 2
This earthen mound was part of a redoubt constructed by the 1st Division, U.S. Colored Troops in April, 1865. The regiment saw considerable action against Confederate warships protecting the Blakely River. These earthworks have been preserved as a gift from the Fuller family to the Archaeological Conservancy in 2006.
Marker Name: 1st Division, U.S. Colored Troops Redoubt
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information:: Marker is located on the remnants of the redoubt.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Unknown
Marker Number: Not listed
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