Confederate Battery Position

This battery was one of several cavalry outposts maintained by Wheeler`s Cavalry (CS) to watch the ferries and fords along the Chattahoochee River in 1864. The battery position consisted of a single piece of light artillery protected by strong earthworks. ...

Confederate Battery

In 1861, Confederate battery positions on Jekyll Island were equipped with one 42-pounder gun and four 32-pounder navy guns en barbette, each having about 60 rounds of shot and shell. Casemates, hot shot furnace and magazines are recorded, also. Of ...

Confederate Battery 6

This battery fell to the Union forces on June 15, 1864.

Marker is on Petersburg Tour Road, on the right when traveling north.

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