Behind the Parapet
Union soldiers built the main earthworks here to provide defense. They made the embankment by forming a crib with spruce logs. The crib was then filled with earth and stone.
Such a fortification would provide protection from rifle and artillery fire. The original wall was reported to be more than ten feet high and eight feet thick at its base.
Marker can be reached from County Route 250/4 1.1 miles west of Route 250.
Courtesy hmdb.org
