Fort Darling
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Fort Darling was a Confederate military installation during the American Civil War located at Drewry's Bluff, a high point of 80–100 feet overlooking a bend in the James River south of Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It protected the Confederate capital of Richmond from Union naval attacks throughout most of the war.
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Bermuda Hundred Campaign ⓘ
campaign during the American Civil War -
Fall of Richmond ⓘ
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Battle of Blandford ⓘ
1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War -
Battle of Drewry's Bluff ⓘ
Civil War battle wherein five Union Navy warships steamed up the James River to test the defenses of Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital -
Battle of Seven Pines ⓘ
1862 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Oak Grove ⓘ
1862 battle -
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek ⓘ
1862 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Gaines's Mill ⓘ
1862 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm ⓘ
1862 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Savage's Station ⓘ
1862 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Glendale ⓘ
1862 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of White Oak Swamp ⓘ
1862 battle in the American Civil War -
Battle of Malvern Hill ⓘ
1862 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Port Walthall Junction ⓘ
1864 battle -
Battle of Swift Creek ⓘ
1864 American Civil War battle -
Battle of Chester Station ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Yellow Tavern ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Meadow Bridge ⓘ
1864 skirmish near Richmond, Virginia, in the American Civil War -
Battle of Proctor's Creek ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Ware Bottom Church ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Cold Harbor ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
First Battle of Petersburg ⓘ
battle of the American Civil War -
Siege of Petersburg ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Second Battle of Petersburg ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Saint Mary's Church ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
First Battle of Deep Bottom ⓘ
battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of the Crater ⓘ
1864 American Civil War battle -
Second Battle of Deep Bottom ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Globe Tavern ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Chaffin's Farm ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Peebles's Farm ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Darbytown Road ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Trent's Reach ⓘ
1865 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Fort Stedman ⓘ
1865 battle of the American Civil War during the Siege of Petersburg -
Battle of Sutherland's Station ⓘ
1865 battle of the American Civil War -
Third Battle of Petersburg ⓘ
1865 American civil war battle -
Fort Darling ⓘ
Confederate military installation during the American Civil War -
Fort Fisher ⓘ
earthwork fort near Petersburg, Virginia, USA -
Fort Harrison ⓘ
Confederate fort built to defend Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War -
Fort Mahone ⓘ
former American Civil War fortification in Petersburg, Virginia -
United States Army Women's Museum ⓘ
museum in Virginia, United States -
Army Quartermaster Museum ⓘ
military museum in Fort Lee, Virginia -
United States Army Ordnance Training Support Facility ⓘ
military museum at Fort Lee in Virginia
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Fort Darling, James River
A Confederate Columbiad bears toward Chaffin's Bluff on the James River from within Fort Darling.
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Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Interior of Confederate Fort Darling
Drewry's Bluff, Va. Interior of Fort Darling
Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Interior of Fort Darling2
William frank browne interior of confederate fort darling drewrys bluf103206)
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Obstruction on James River in front of Fort Darling, Va - NARA - 524801| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | Bermuda Hundred Campaign | military campaign | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Fall of Richmond | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1781 | Battle of Blandford | United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Drewry's Bluff | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Seven Pines | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Oak Grove | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Beaver Dam Creek | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Gaines's Mill | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Savage's Station | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Glendale | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of White Oak Swamp | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Malvern Hill | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Port Walthall Junction | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Swift Creek | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Chester Station | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Yellow Tavern | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Meadow Bridge | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Proctor's Creek | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Ware Bottom Church | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Totopotomoy Creek | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Cold Harbor | United States, battle, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | First Battle of Petersburg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Siege of Petersburg | United States, battle, Confederate States of America, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Second Battle of Petersburg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Saint Mary's Church | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | First Battle of Deep Bottom | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of the Crater | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Second Battle of Deep Bottom | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Globe Tavern | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Chaffin's Farm | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Peebles's Farm | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Darbytown Road | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Trent's Reach | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Fort Stedman | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Sutherland's Station | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Third Battle of Petersburg | battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | FortWiki page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | CSS Hampton | gunboat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Island Belle | tug | Wikidata | |
| organisation | military branch | 1861 | Confederate States Navy | navy | Wikidata |
| organisation | shipbuilding company | William R. Trigg Company | shipbuilding, shipbuilding company | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Darling | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Fisher | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Harrison | artillery fort, military installation, Confederate States of America | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1864 | Fort Mahone | fort | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1955 | United States Army Women's Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1957 | Army Quartermaster Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1967 | United States Army Ordnance Training Support Facility | military museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Fort Darling, James River | Commons | ||
| commons | image | A Confederate Columbiad bears toward Chaffin's Bluff on the James River from within Fort Darling. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | ConfederateBatteryBrookeDrewrysBluff | Commons | ||
| commons | image | BrookeRifleatFortDarling | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Interior of Confederate Fort Darling | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Drewry's Bluff, Va. Interior of Fort Darling | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Interior of Fort Darling2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | William frank browne interior of confederate fort darling drewrys bluf103206) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | BombProofBatteryBrooke | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Obstruction on James River in front of Fort Darling, Va - NARA - 524801 | Commons | ||
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