Camp Barry

Camp Barry (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War artillery depot and camp of instruction established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Camp Barry after Major William F. Barry, (Cullum 957), chief of artillery of the department. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Six officers of the 17th New York Battery at Camp Barry Camp Barry Artillery Depot Camp Barry Artillery Depot, Washington DC History of Camp Barry Established in August 1861 as a Union artillery depot and camp of instruction in Washington DC. Camp Barry Barracks & Officers' Quarters Plan Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status Unknown status, Washington DC. Location: Two location descriptions (1) Benning Road NE & Bladensburg Road NE (2) Corcoran's Farm, H Street, NE, near Toll-Gate (likely the most accurate) Maps & Images Lat: 38.90025 Long: -76.98305 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 88' See Also: Washington DC Fort Ring Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 133. Links: North American Forts - Camp Barry Visited: No