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Richmond National Battlefield ParkTwo green Union cannons atop the Malvern Hill battlefield.
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Richmond National Battlefield Park
Torpedoes at Drewry's Bluff

During the Civil War Drewry's Bluff was known as a "Perfect Gibraltar" along the James River protecting the city of Richmond. This short video tells the story of the defenses put in the river beneath the bluff to deter the Union fleet from its goal of reaching Richmond.

This video can also be seen on You Tube.

 
Civil War era photograph of Thadeus Lowe's balloon Intrepid being inflated on the battlefield.  

Did You Know?
The battle of Gaines' Mill outside of Richmond, Virginia, was the first Civil War battle where both sides got help from above--in the form of observation balloons.

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Last Updated: May 11, 2009 at 11:48 EST