Fort Harrison/Chaffin's Farm
Information about Fort Harrison/Chaffin's Farm in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1864-10-14, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VII, pp. 987-988; Turner reports on negro soldiers at Libby Prison and Castle Thunder
1864-11-01, Richmond Sentinel; praise for the little steamer Parker, which makes excursions to Chaffin's and Drewry's Bluff
1864-11-05, Official Records, Ser. I, Vol. XLII/3, pp. 1202-1203; "Six or seven of the Castle Thunder battalion have deserted to the enemy"
1864-11-21, Richmond Sentinel; Three people (one of whom was a Tredegar worker) arrested on Williamsburg road for attempting to go to the enemy. They said they were going to visit friends at Chaffin's Bluff
1864-11-28, National Archives; G. W. Alexander, in the field with the Castle Thunder Battalion which has been disbanded, tenders resignation in order to remain in the field.
1865-01-03, Richmond Sentinel; member of the Tredegar Battalion, now stationed near Fort Harrison, attempts to desert to the enemy and is shot and killed
1865-01-11, Boston Evening Transcript; British officer’s description of a visit to the Fort Harrison lines
1865-01-11, Richmond Whig; explosion at the Dutch Gap canal rattles homes on Church Hill
1865-01-16, San Francisco (CA) Daily Alta California; Francis Blair Sr. arrived in Richmond from the north. Entered Richmond near Fort Harrison and is staying at the Spotswood. Purpose of his visit unknown.
1865-01-21, Richmond Whig; flag of truce steamer arrives at Varina with 400 or 500 exchanged prisoners

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