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Revision as of 18:52, 18 November 2014
Fort Scott (5) (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in Arlington County, Virginia. Named Fort Scott after Lieutenant General Winfield Scott who was in command of the Union Army early in the war. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
History of Fort Scott
The fort was built with a perimeter of 313 yards enclosing emplacements for 8 guns, two magazines, a guard house and bombproof. Armament included five 24 pounders, one 8" howitzers, one 30 pounder Parrott rifle, one 6 pounder and two 10" mortars.
The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
A marker and some remains on the park grounds and private property west of the marker.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1466796
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Location: Fort Scott Park, Arlington County, Virginia. Map point is the marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 38.8475 Long: -77.05898 |
See Also:
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 823.
- 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, page 96-97.
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