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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Battery established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Battery Martin Scott in G.O. 18, 30 Sep 1861 | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Battery established in 1861 in Northwest Washington DC. Named Battery Martin Scott in G.O. 18, 30 Sep 1861. Battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | |||
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== History of Battery Martin Scott == | == History of Battery Martin Scott == | ||
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Established in 1861 as a earthen gun battery overlooking the Chain Bridge from the Washington DC side of the Potomac River. Emplacements for three guns. | Established in August 1861 as a earthen gun battery on a bluff overlooking the Chain Bridge from the Washington DC side of the Potomac River. Emplacements for three guns. | ||
A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Battery Martin Scott, Colonel Gibson commanding.–Garrison, 4 enlisted men. Armament, two 12-pounder mountain howitzers, two 6-pounder James (rifled). Magazines, one; serviceable. Ammunition, supply sufficient; serviceable. Garrison is insufficient." | A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Battery Martin Scott, Colonel Gibson commanding.–Garrison, 4 enlisted men. Armament, two 12-pounder mountain howitzers, two 6-pounder James (rifled). Magazines, one; serviceable. Ammunition, supply sufficient; serviceable. Garrison is insufficient." | ||
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(1861-1865) | (1861-1865) | ||
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'''Location:''' Above Chain Bridge at 5618 Potomac Ave., Washington DC. | '''Location:''' Above Chain Bridge at 5618 Potomac Ave., Northwest Washington DC. The GNIS coordinates are provided for reference but they are clearly wrong. Zoom out to see the GNIS map point. | ||
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* Elevation: 328' | * Elevation: 328' | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Cooling}}. | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 137. | * {{Roberts}}, page 137. | ||
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[[Category:Washington DC All]] | [[Category:Washington DC All]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC | [[Category:Washington DC Battery]] | ||
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC Not Visited]] | [[Category:Washington DC Not Visited]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Civil War Battery]] | [[Category:U.S. Civil War Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | [[Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | ||
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