Fort Gregg

[White Flint Bill]

If you were driving down Boydton Plank Road, it would be easy to miss the site of Fort Gregg. The site is well-maintained, even if gently marked.

The earthworks are still there, testimonies to the desperate rear-guard fight that occurred on April 2, 1865.

On a quiet morning, a visitor might allow himself to imagine the events of that day; maybe even to pay respects to any ghosts that may still inhabit the place.

 

[redbob]

One of my most enjoyable (and challenging) Civil War excursions has been to follow the entire Confederate line around and through Petersburg-I believe that the line was 33 miles long as the crow flies and I covered roughly twice that by road.

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

Great pictures! It's preservation seems to be good, but I think the fort would probably be a good candidate for restoration.

 

[AUG]

Thanks for the posting! It does look like it's still in rather nice shape.

I have a thread on the battle for Fort Gregg here:
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-last-stand-at-fort-gregg.111609/

 

[JOHN42768]

Thanks for posting.

 

[White Flint Bill]

Thanks for the posting! It does look like it's still in rather nice shape.

I have a thread on the battle for Fort Gregg here:
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-last-stand-at-fort-gregg.111609/

Excellent post!

 

[James N.]

It's good to see Petersburg is finally getting its due - when I visited there in 1964 it was disappointing after some of the more "famous" battlefields like Gettysburg, Antietam, etc. to see how relatively little of it was marked or featured even though it was the Centennial of the siege.

 

[donna]

Thanks for posting. Great photos.

 

[Jamieva]

It's good to see Petersburg is finally getting its due - when I visited there in 1964 it was disappointing after some of the more "famous" battlefields like Gettysburg, Antietam, etc. to see how relatively little of it was marked or featured even though it was the Centennial of the siege.

I grew up in the area. For the longest time, all that was really marked was the main battlefield park that included the Crater, Battery #5 etc. It's only in the last 20+ years that the western theater actions are being focused on with signage and preservation

 

[dlavin]

I've never been there. Still hoping to make a trip to visit the Petersburg area battlefields. Wonderful photos and thanks for sharing.