CVBT History Wire: “Field Fortifications on Central Virginia’s Battlefields – Part II”
The most recent “CVBT History Wire” post is the second part in a two-part series that takes a cursory look at field fortifications on central Virginia’s battlefields. This one covers the Mine Run, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania battlefields.
Read here: Field Fortifications on Central Virginia’s Battlefields – Part II
If you missed Part I, which covers field fortifications at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, you can view it here.
there is still a surprisingly intact, large 10-gun chevron fortification in the rear of the CSA left along their primary Mine Run works. The fortification is oriented to guard incursions at Morton’s Ford, the road from Stevensburg to the the Rapidan, and Tobacco Stick Ford.