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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks battery established in 1861 by Union forces in Washington DC. One of the 68 forts and 93 detached batteries established during the [[U.S. Civil War]] in a defensive ring around Washington, DC. Established under the direction of Brigadier General [[ | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks battery established in 1861 by Union forces in Northwest Washington DC. One of the 68 forts and 93 detached batteries established during the [[U.S. Civil War]] in a defensive ring around Washington, DC. Established under the direction of Brigadier General [[John G. Barnard]]. Named for [[Gouveneaur Kemble]], one of the founders of the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring, New York. Abandoned at the war's end in 1865. | |||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Battery Kemble - 07.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Battery Kemble Looking Downhill from the Geodetic Marker]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Battery Kemble - 07.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Battery Kemble Looking Downhill from the Geodetic Marker]] | ||
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== {{ | == Battery Kemble History == | ||
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Armed with two 100-pounder Parrott rifles positioned to cover the Chain Bridge and the Virginia side of the Potomac River at the Bridge. | Armed with two 100-pounder Parrott rifles positioned to cover the Chain Bridge and the Virginia side of the Potomac River at the Bridge. | ||
A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Battery Kemble, Capt. [[F. E. Shaw]] commanding.–Garrison, one company First Maine Heavy Artillery–3 officers, 1 ordnance-sergeant, 54 men. Armament, two 100-pounder Parrotts. Magazines, one; dry and in good order. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable. Drill in artillery, fair. Drill in infantry, fair. Garrison is sufficient." | |||
Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
A Part of Battery Kemble Park, Washington DC. The overgrown remains of the earthworks are at the top of the hill directly above the lower parking lot. | A Part of Battery Kemble Park, Northwest Washington DC. The overgrown remains of the earthworks are at the top of the hill directly above the lower parking lot. | ||
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Ele=351| | Ele=351| | ||
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(B) 38.930673, -77.095715, Battery Kemble | (B) 38.930673, -77.095715, Battery Kemble | ||
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'''Location:''' Battery Kemble Park, Washington DC. | '''Location:''' Battery Kemble Park, Northwest Washington DC. | ||
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* Elevation: 351' | * Elevation: 351' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Washington DC Fort Ring]] | |||
* [[:Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War|Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Cooling}}. | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 135 | * {{Roberts}}, page 135 | ||
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{{Visited|25 May 2013}} | {{Visited|25 May 2013}} | ||
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