Drewry's Bluff
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N 37° 25.622 W 077° 26.335
18S E 284197 N 4145038
Marker describing the use of the bluff by the Confederates to defend the James River.
Waymark Code: WMJE3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2006
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This bluff on the James River, a mile east, was fortified by Captain A. H. Drewry in 1862. A Union fleet, attempting to pass it, was driven back, May 15, 1862; and thereafter it served as a bar to attacks on Richmond by water. On June 16, 1864, Longstreet's corps of Lee's army crossed the river there going to the defense of Petersburg.
Marker Number: S5
Marker Title: Drewry's Bluff
Marker Location: Southside Richmond near intersection of Jefferson Davis Hwy and Gwynn Ave.
County or Independent City: Chesterfield County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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