Fort Stedman Battlefield
Managed by the Petersburg National Battlefield, Fort Stedman is located at tour stop #5 on the park's Eastern Front self-guided driving tour route. The fort is part of the Union line encircling the Confederate defenses of that important city. A walking loop trail leads to Colquitt's Salient, from where the Confederate attack originated.
Fort Stedman Battlefield: What's Nearby
Petersburg, VA
Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust and our members would like to save land at Fort Stedman Battlefield.
Related Battles
Battle Facts
Petersburg, VA | March 25, 1865
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
3,850
Union
950
950
Confed.
2,900
2,900