Gracie’s Salient monument

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Stop 5 on the Petersburg National Battlefield Eastern Front Auto TourThe monument to Gracie’s Salient is on the walking trail between Fort Stedman, Stop Five on the Petersburg Eastern Front Auto Tour, and Stop Six, Fort Haskell.

Monument to Gracie's Salient on the Petersburg National Battlefield

Text from the marker:

Gracie’s Salient

This salient, named for
Brig.-Genl. Archibald
Gracie of Alabama,
faced the Federal forts
Stedman and Haskell
and was successfully
held by the Confederates
during the entire Siege
of Petersburg.

Monument to Gracie's Salient on the Petersburg National Battlefield

Location of the monument

The monument to Gracie’s Salient is about 525 yards along the on the walking trail from the parking area at Fort Stedman, Stop Five on the Petersburg Eastern Front Auto Tour.