Confederate Trenches

The main objective of the Confederate Army in fortifying Columbus was to block Union movements on the Mississippi River. In so doing they also had to protect their position from inland attack. The trenches through which this trail leads are ...

Confederate Trenches

Confederate troops, aided by slave labor, built these earthworks between 1862 and 1864. By September 1864, over 100 miles of defensive fortifications protected Richmond against attack.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Union troops captured Fort Harrison and the surrounding works in September ...