Fort Pocahontas

This image of Fort Pocahontas is on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources website.

Here’s an excerpt from the description on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources website:
“Fort Pocahontas, a Civil War fort on the James River, is the best-preserved site in Virginia associated with African American Federal troops in combat. The United States Colored Troops (USCT) constructed the fort in 1864 under Brigadier General Edward Wild….Their defense of Fort Pocahontas ensured security for U.S. vessels on the James and the flow of supplies to Federal troops. The fort is a crescent-shaped, earthen fort with both flanks anchored on the river.”

National Register of Historic Places – Final Nomination Form — Fort Pocahontas – #018-5001 describes the site’s history, its significance, details about the participation of the 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry and 2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry, and maps.