Lynchburg Defenses

During the Civil War, a line of trenches and

fortified artillery positions extending past

here were built late in 1863 to defend Lynchburg against attack from the north. Brig.

Gen. Francis T. Nicholls was responsible for

ensuring that the local militia, invalids, and

convalescents properly ...

Lynchburg Defenses

The earthwork on the hilltop, two hundred yards to the east, was thrown up as a part of the system of defenses for Lynchburg, 1861-65. The city was an important supply base and railroad center.

Marker is at the intersection of ...