Intermediate Defenses
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Markerman62
N 37° 35.082 W 077° 26.850
18S E 283892 N 4162554
Richmond's Defense line near where Kilpatrick halted his raid.
Waymark Code: WMNMFK
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2015
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Here ran, east and west, the intermediate line of Richmond defenses during the Civil War. Near this spot on 1 March 1864 Union Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick halted his raid that was intended to free Union prisoners and lower morale in the Confederate capital. A detachment led by Col. Ulric Dahlgren was defeated to the west of the city. On 2 March Dahlgren was killed: Southern morale soared.
Marker Number: E-2
Marker Title: Intermediate Defenses
Marker Location: On US 1/301 at VA 197.
County or Independent City: Richmond
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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