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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Battery established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Battery Rossell in G.O. 83, 1 Apr 1863, after Major [[Nathan B. Rossell]], [[3rd U.S. Infantry]], who was killed 27 Jun 1862, at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Battery established in 1861 in Northwest Washington DC. Named Battery Rossell in G.O. 83, 1 Apr 1863, after Major [[Nathan B. Rossell]], [[3rd U.S. Infantry]], who was killed 27 Jun 1862, at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | |||
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== History of Battery Rossell == | == History of Battery Rossell == | ||
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Established in 1861 as an enclosed work with a magazine, occupied an important position on the right of [[Fort Reno (1)|Fort Reno]], recommended to be armed with two field howitzers, 24 or 32 pounders, and four 12 pounder field guns. | Established in 1861 as an enclosed work with a magazine, occupied an important position on the right of [[Fort Reno (1)|Fort Reno]], recommended to be armed with two field howitzers, 24 or 32 pounders, and four 12 pounder field guns. | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="38. | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="38.95457" lon="-77.06956" zoom="16" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(G) 38.95417, -77.06556, Battery Rossell | (G) 38.95417, -77.06556, GNIS Battery Rossell | ||
(B) 38.95457, -77.06956 Battery Rossell | |||
(1861-1865) | (1861-1865) | ||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
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'''Location:''' Fessenden Street and Connecticut Ave | '''Location:''' Fessenden Street and Connecticut Ave in Northwest Washington DC. Map point is approximate. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|38. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|38.95457|-77.06956}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 310' | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 138. | * {{Roberts}}, page 138. | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Battery Rossell] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/dc.html#NW North American Forts - Battery Rossell] | ||
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/civilwar/hrsa1-e.htm NPS Civil War Defenses of Washington - Appendix E: General Reports About the Defenses] | * [http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/civilwar/hrsa1-e.htm NPS Civil War Defenses of Washington - Appendix E: General Reports About the Defenses] | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rossell}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossell}} | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC All]] | [[Category:Washington DC All]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC Battery]] | [[Category:Washington DC Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC Northwest]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC Not Visited]] | [[Category:Washington DC Not Visited]] | ||
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