Fort Howell
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Fort Howell, named in honor of Brigadier General
Joshua B. Howell
, is located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
. Its primary function was to protect Mitchelville
, a freedmen's town located to its east. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places
on June 15, 2011.
It is an earthworks
fort built in 1864 during the American Civil War
by the 32nd United States Colored Infantry Regiment (Union) from Pennsylvania
. The fort covers approximately 3 acres of land once part of the plantation of William Pope.
Today, it is an historic site that is open to the public.
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
Joshua B. Howell
Joshua B. Howell
Joshua B. Howell was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He served in Southeast Virginia and the Carolinas. He was mortally wounded late in the war following a horse riding accident.-Early life:...
, is located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a resort town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is north of Savannah, Georgia, and south of Charleston. The island gets its name from Captain William Hilton...
. Its primary function was to protect Mitchelville
Mitchelville
Mitchelville was a town built during the American Civil War for escaped slaves, located on what is now Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It was named for one of the local Union Army generals, Ormsby M. Mitchel...
, a freedmen's town located to its east. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on June 15, 2011.
It is an earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
fort built in 1864 during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
by the 32nd United States Colored Infantry Regiment (Union) from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The fort covers approximately 3 acres of land once part of the plantation of William Pope.
Today, it is an historic site that is open to the public.