Confederate Defense Line
Part of the original Confederate defense line constructed in 1862 - 1863. On April 2, 1865, the battery located in this position took part in stopping a heavy Union attack at Fort Mahone, one third of a mile east. Severe fighting continued until nightfall when the battery was withdrawn.HM Number | HMBGC |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 11:53pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 287811 N 4120031 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.20265000, -77.39095000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 12.159', W 77° 23.457' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 12' 9.54" N, 77° 23' 27.42" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 804, 434 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1848 Coggin St, Petersburg VA 23805, US |
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