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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Fort established in 1861 in Northeast Washington DC. Named Fort Saratoga in G.O. 18, 30 Sep 1861. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Fort established in 1861 in Northeast Washington DC. Named Fort Saratoga in G.O. 18, 30 Sep 1861. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | ||
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== History == | |||
== History | |||
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Established in August 1861 as a lunette with a stockaded gorge and a perimeter of 154 yards and emplacements for eight guns. Fort Saratoga was situated between [[Fort Bunker Hill]] and [[Fort Thayer]] in the defensive ring around Washington DC. | Established in August 1861 as a lunette with a stockaded gorge and a perimeter of 154 yards and emplacements for eight guns. Fort Saratoga was situated between [[Fort Bunker Hill (1)]] and [[Fort Thayer]] in the defensive ring around Washington DC. | ||
A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Fort Saratoga, Capt. Andrew Fagan commanding.–Garrison, withdrawn; works guarded by Battery H, First Pennsylvania Artillery, from Camp Barry–1 ordnance-sergeant. Armament, six 32-pounder barbette, one 8-inch siege howitzer, one Coehorn mortar. Magazines, one; dry and in good condition. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable." | A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Fort Saratoga, Capt. Andrew Fagan commanding.–Garrison, withdrawn; works guarded by Battery H, First Pennsylvania Artillery, from Camp Barry–1 ordnance-sergeant. Armament, six 32-pounder barbette, one 8-inch siege howitzer, one Coehorn mortar. Magazines, one; dry and in good condition. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable." | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No remains, no markers. | No remains, no markers. | ||
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(F) 38.92944, -76.97833, Fort Saratoga | (F) 38.92944, -76.97833, Fort Saratoga | ||
(1861-1865) | (1861-1865) | ||
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'''Location:''' Near 18th St. & Jackson St. in Northeast Washington | '''Location:''' Near 18th St. & Jackson St. in Northeast Washington D.C. | ||
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'''See Also:''' | '''See Also:''' | ||
* [[Fort Bunker Hill]] | * [[Fort Bunker Hill (1)]] | ||
* [[Fort Thayer]] | * [[Fort Thayer (1)]] | ||
* [[Washington DC Fort Ring]] | * [[Washington DC Fort Ring]] | ||
* [[:Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War|Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | * [[:Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War|Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | ||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 138. | * {{Roberts}}, page 138. | ||
* [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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Fort Saratoga (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1861 in Northeast Washington DC. Named Fort Saratoga in G.O. 18, 30 Sep 1861. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
HistoryOne of the ring of Union fortifications surrounding Washington DC during the U.S. Civil War, see Washington DC Fort Ring. Established in August 1861 as a lunette with a stockaded gorge and a perimeter of 154 yards and emplacements for eight guns. Fort Saratoga was situated between Fort Bunker Hill (1) and Fort Thayer in the defensive ring around Washington DC. A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Fort Saratoga, Capt. Andrew Fagan commanding.–Garrison, withdrawn; works guarded by Battery H, First Pennsylvania Artillery, from Camp Barry–1 ordnance-sergeant. Armament, six 32-pounder barbette, one 8-inch siege howitzer, one Coehorn mortar. Magazines, one; dry and in good condition. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable." The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current StatusNo remains, no markers.
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