Battery Gaines

Battery Gaines (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Battery established in 1861 in Northwest Washington DC. Named Battery Gaines probably after Brigadier General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, War of 1812 Veteran. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. History of Battery Gaines One of the ring of Union fortifications surrounding Washington DC during the U.S. Civil War, see Washington DC Fort Ring. Established in 1861 as an earthen field gun battery. The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status No remains, no markers. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680414 Location: Northwest Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.93917 Long: -77.08889 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 384' See Also: Fort Gaines Washington DC Fort Ring Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War Sources: Links: Visited: No