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Revision as of 08:19, 23 May 2013
Fort Bayard (1) (1862-186?) - Fort Bayard was one of the approximately 68 forts that surrounded the city of Washington DC and protected it during the U.S. Civil War period from Confederate invasion. Construction began in 1862 and was completed in 1863. Named for Brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers, regular Captain USA, George D. Bayard, who died 14 Dec 1862 from wounds received at Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Fort Bayard (1) History
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Current Status
National Park, Washington DC
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863307
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Location: National Park, Washington DC Maps & Images Lat: 38.9552778 Long: -77.0916667 |
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 133-134
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