Howlett Line Richmond National Battlefield Park - Chester VA
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Don.Morfe
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These earthworks are part of the Confederate defensive position known as the Howlett Line. It was a string of interconnected redoubts and entrenchments that stretched for eight miles.
Waymark Code: WM13517
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2020
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Howlett Line-Richmond National Battlefield Park--These earthworks are part of the Confederate defensive position known as the Howlett Line. It was a string of interconnected redoubts and entrenchments that stretched for eight miles. The line took its name from the Howlett House located at its northern end near Battery Dantzler. Forts housing large-caliber guns anchored the line on the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. The Howlett Line played a critical role in defending the southeastern approaches to Richmond and northeastern approaches to Petersburg.
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When Parker’s Battery took up its position here on June 17, 1864, the earthen fortifications had become a critical part of Richmond’s defenses.
Confederate 7 inch double banded Brooke Rifle inside Battery Dantzler, 1865. The fort’s well-preserved earthworks are part of Chesterfield County’s park system.
LOCATION: Marker can be reached from Ware Bottom Spring Road 0.1 miles east of Old Stage Road, on the right when traveling east. Located within the Parker’s Battery Unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Postal address: 1801 Ware Bottom Spring Road, Chester VA 23836
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