The Howlett Line
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archway
N 37° 21.219 W 077° 23.833
18S E 287680 N 4136800
This Confederate defensive line running from the James to the Appomattox kept the Army of the James contained at Bermuda Hundred.
Waymark Code: WM7W0M
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2009
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“Just east of this point running from the James River to the Appomattox River, was the Confederate defense line known as the Howlett line, named for the Howlett House that stood at the north end of the line. Established in May, 1864, by General Beauregard's troops after the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, the line became famous as the "Cork in the Bottle" by keeping General Butler's Army of the James at bay. The Union line was one mile to the east. Parker's Virginia Battery was one-half mile to the south.”
Marker Number: S-6
Marker Title: The Howlett Line
Marker Location: Chester, VA-10
County or Independent City: Chesterfield County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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