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Fort Fisher Map:

Assessment of the Principal Earthworks:

The Federal "Fish Hook" Line, Petersburg, VA

 

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Gun Position Location Type  Azimuth  Visible Features Comment
1 Left of sally port  Embrasure  110 Platform 14x12ft Not on plan
2  Southwest bastion  Barbette 220 Platform 25x16
Ramp 13x25		 Damaged for
fort access
3 Southwest bastion Embrasure 320 Platform 18x24  
4 Southwest bastion Embrasure 320 None observed  
5 West face Embrasure 275  Platform recessed  Outline blurred
6 West face Embrasure 275 Platform 16x15  
7 West face Embrasure 260 Platform Outline blurred
8 West face Embrasure 260 Platform 13x17  
9 Northwest bastion Embrasure 220 Platform 14x20 Not on plan
10 Northwest bastion Barbette 320 Platform 16x18
Ramp 12x21		  In excellent condition 
11 Northwest bastion Embrasure 70 Platform 16x21  
12 Northeast bastion Embrasure 290 Platform Outline blurred
13 Northeast bastion Barbette 45 Platform 22x20
Ramp 11x26		 Good condition
14 Northeast bastion Embrasure 170 None observed Not on plan
15 East face Embrasure 92 Platform 12x11 Platform recessed
16 East face Embrasure 92 None observed  
17 Southeast bastion Embrasure 20 None observed  
18 Southeast bastion Barbette 140 Platform 26x19
Ramp 9x25		 Good condition
19 Right of sally port Embrasure 235 Platform 18x22  

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