United States Colored Troops 4th Infantry, Company E (Union)
1863-07-15
Organized - United States Colored Troops 4th Infantry, Company E - United States Colored Troops
1864-09-29
Battle - Fort Harrison - Fort Harrison, Virginia
Alongside New Market Heights, the assault on Fort Harrison formed the second distinct stage at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, itself part of the lengthy Siege of Petersburg, Virginia. Less an official fort and more of an extended network of trenches and other fortifications, Fort Harrison stood as a critical link in Richmond's defenses, which therefore made it a tempting target for the Army of the James under General Benjamin F. Butler on September 29<sup>th</sup>, 1864. Butler assigned the role of punching…READ MORE