Braving the Fire

Braving the Fire (HMN7J)

Location: Richmond, VA 23231
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 25.551', W 77° 22.346'

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The Union attacking force paused briefly to reorganize in the low ground behind you. Then, defying heavy infantry and artillery fire, they lunged toward the steep earth walls of Fort Harrison.
From a sketch by noted artist, William Waud.

Some of our men fall riddled with bullets; great gaps are rent in our ranks as the shells cut their way through us, or burst in our midst; a solid shot or shell striking directly will bore straight through ten or twenty men; here are some men literally cut in two, others yonder are blown to pieces — and the horrors of an assault in force... are repeated over and over again.
S. Millett Thompson, 13th New Hampshire Infantry
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HM NumberHMN7J
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 2:49am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 290077 N 4144757
Decimal Degrees37.42585000, -77.37243333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 25.551', W 77° 22.346'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 25' 33.06" N, 77° 22' 20.76" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8840 Varina Rd, Richmond VA 23231, US
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