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Established as a Confederate [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks shore battery with 18 guns. The fort was one of five Confederate posts positioned on Jamestown Island to cover the James River ship channel leading toward the Confederated Capitol at Richmond. | Established as a Confederate [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks shore battery with 18 guns. The fort was one of five Confederate posts positioned on Jamestown Island to cover the James River ship channel leading toward the Confederated Capitol at Richmond. | ||
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|[[Fort Pocahontas (1)]]||18||Original Fort Site | |||
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|[[Square Redoubt]]||4||Middle of Island | |||
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|[[Bridge Redan]]||1||At the old Bridge | |||
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|[[Sand Battery]]||5||Goose Hill | |||
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|[[Black Point Battery]]||2||Black Point | |||
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Construction on the fort began in the spring of 1861 under the supervision of [[William Allen]] the island's owner who raised the troops at his own expense to occupy the positions. The fort was completed under the supervision of Confederate engineer Lieutenant [[Catesby ap Roger Jones]]. General [[Robert E. Lee]] personally inspected the fortification on 5 Jun 1861. | Construction on the fort began in the spring of 1861 under the supervision of [[William Allen]] the island's owner who raised the troops at his own expense to occupy the positions. The fort was completed under the supervision of Confederate engineer Lieutenant [[Catesby ap Roger Jones]]. General [[Robert E. Lee]] personally inspected the fortification on 5 Jun 1861. | ||
Revision as of 10:41, 19 May 2013
Fort Pocahontas (1) (1861-1862) - A U.S. Civil War post established in 1861 by Confederate forces on Jamestown Island in present day James City County, Virginia. Abandoned by the Confederates in 1862 and occupied by Union forces for the duration of the war.
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Fort Pocahontas (1) History
Established as a Confederate U.S. Civil War earthworks shore battery with 18 guns. The fort was one of five Confederate posts positioned on Jamestown Island to cover the James River ship channel leading toward the Confederated Capitol at Richmond.
| Name | Guns | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Pocahontas (1) | 18 | Original Fort Site |
| Square Redoubt | 4 | Middle of Island |
| Bridge Redan | 1 | At the old Bridge |
| Sand Battery | 5 | Goose Hill |
| Black Point Battery | 2 | Black Point |
Construction on the fort began in the spring of 1861 under the supervision of William Allen the island's owner who raised the troops at his own expense to occupy the positions. The fort was completed under the supervision of Confederate engineer Lieutenant Catesby ap Roger Jones. General Robert E. Lee personally inspected the fortification on 5 Jun 1861.
As Union forces advanced up the James River the fort was burned and abandoned by the Confederates on 3 May 1862. The fort remained under Union control for the duration of the war.
Current Status
Part of the Jamestown Historical Site in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia. The original U.S. Civil War site was located adjacent to and may have overlapped the colonial James Fort. Archeologists have uncovered remains of the powder magazine and the gun platforms.
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Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.2088177 Long: -76.7791638 |
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