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== History of Fort Kearny == | == History of Fort Kearny == | ||
{{CW-DCFortRing}} Established to fill a gap between [[Fort Reno (1)]] and [[Fort De Russy (1)]]. Three outer batteries supported Fort Kearny, [[Battery Rossell]], [[Battery Terrill (2)]], and [[Battery Smead]]. | |||
A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Fort Kearny, Maj. [[E. A. Springsteed]] commanding.–Garrison, two companies Seventh New York Heavy Artillery–1 major, 7 commissioned officers, 1 ordnance-sergeant, 289 men. Armament, three 24-pounder siege, three 32-pounder barbette, one S-inch siege howitzer, three 4-inch (rifled). Magazines, one; dry and in good order. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable. Drill in artillery, indifferent; needs improving. Drill in infantry, very indifferent; wants improving much. Discipline, indifferent. Garrison is of full strength." | |||
Abandoned in 1865 and demolished in 1866. | Abandoned in 1865 and demolished in 1866. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No remains | No remains. | ||
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Revision as of 20:16, 6 December 2014
Fort Kearny (5) (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1862 in Washington DC. Named Fort Kearny after Major General Philip Kearny, who was killed at the Battle of Chantilly 1 Sep 1862. Abandoned in 1865 and demolished in 1866.
History of Fort Kearny
One of the ring of Union fortifications surrounding Washington DC during the U.S. Civil War, see Washington DC Fort Ring. Established to fill a gap between Fort Reno (1) and Fort De Russy (1). Three outer batteries supported Fort Kearny, Battery Rossell, Battery Terrill (2), and Battery Smead.
A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Fort Kearny, Maj. E. A. Springsteed commanding.–Garrison, two companies Seventh New York Heavy Artillery–1 major, 7 commissioned officers, 1 ordnance-sergeant, 289 men. Armament, three 24-pounder siege, three 32-pounder barbette, one S-inch siege howitzer, three 4-inch (rifled). Magazines, one; dry and in good order. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable. Drill in artillery, indifferent; needs improving. Drill in infantry, very indifferent; wants improving much. Discipline, indifferent. Garrison is of full strength."
Abandoned in 1865 and demolished in 1866.
Current Status
No remains.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680825
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Location: Forest Hills, Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.9483333 Long: -77.0583333 |
Sources:
- Cooling, Benjamin F. III and Owen, Valton H. II, Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington, Scarecrow Press, 2009, ISBN 0810863073, ISBN 9780810863071, 334 pages.
- 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 135
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