The Bermuda Campaign

The Bermuda Campaign (HM9OG)

Location: Richmond, VA 23237
Buy Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 37° 24.219', W 77° 25.771'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 401 views
Inscription

May 1864

As part of Ulysses S. Grant's overall strategic plan to win the Civil War, Gen. Butler's Federal army advanced up the James River in the spring of 1864 in an effort to operate against Richmond from the south while the Army of the Potomac approached the Confederate capital from the north. Opposed by Confederate forces hastily gathered from three states by Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, Butler's army seized a base at the Bermuda Hundred Landing and maneuvered for 10 days between Richmond and Petersburg before being defeated at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. Withdrawing into a fortified position at Bermuda Hundred, Butler made three abortive attempts to seize Petersburg before the arrival of the Army of the Potomac in June ended both both Butler's independence and the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.
Excerpted from "Backdoor to Richmond" by William Glenn Robinson
Details
HM NumberHM9OG
Tags
Placed ByChesterfield County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 6:59pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 284962 N 4142422
Decimal Degrees37.40365000, -77.42951667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 24.219', W 77° 25.771'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 24' 13.14" N, 77° 25' 46.26" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2511 Norcliff Rd, Richmond VA 23237, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?