Fort Wead

1107 Greyledge Blvd.
Chester, VA 23836


Fort Wead, named for Col. Fredrick Wead who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor in June 1864, was constructed as a backup defense, to be used if Confederate forces broke through the main Federal line, just to the south.
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