Confederate Fortification

This Fortification was part of a line of Confederate earthworks that guarded Swift Creek and the western approaches to Fort Clifton on the Appomattox River. It was probably constructed in response to Federal threats during Butler’s Bermuda Hundred campaign in May-June 1864. Archeological evidence indicates that this fortification was defended by field artillery, supported by infantry sharpshooters drawn from the garrison of nearby Fort Clifton. The defenders of Fort Clifton included Confederate infantry and artillery units from Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina.<br><br> This position was shelled by Federal field artillery (3&#8221; rifles) positioned on Spring Hill during the summer of 1864.<br><br> Adam Wood<br> Troop 180<br> Eagle Scout Project<br> 2003