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== History of Battery Reno == | == History of Battery Reno == | ||
Established in 1862 as an earthworks gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. The battery was built to better cover the area north of [[Fort Reno (1)]] and was connected to that fort with rifle trenches and a covert way guarded by gun emplacements. The battery itself was an enclosed work with a magazine and mounted seven 20 pounders. | Established in 1862 as an earthworks gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. The battery was built to better cover the area north of [[Fort Reno (1)]] and was connected to that fort with rifle trenches and a covert way guarded by gun emplacements. The battery itself was an enclosed work with a magazine and mounted seven 20 pounders. | ||
A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Fort (sic Battery) Reno, Capt. [[S. E. Jones]] commanding.–Garrison, one company Seventh New York Heavy Artillery– 5 commissioned officers, 1 ordnance-sergeant, 149 men. Armament, seven 20-pounder Parrotts. Magazines, one; dry and in good order. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable. Drill in artillery, indifferent; wants improving. Drill in infantry, very indifferent; but little attention seems to have been given to it. Discipline, deficient. Garrison is of sufficient strength." | |||
The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | ||
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'''See Also:''' | '''See Also:''' | ||
* [[Fort Reno (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]] | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 5 December 2014
Battery Reno (1862-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War earthworks gun battery established in 1862 in Washington DC. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
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History of Battery Reno
Established in 1862 as an earthworks gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. The battery was built to better cover the area north of Fort Reno (1) and was connected to that fort with rifle trenches and a covert way guarded by gun emplacements. The battery itself was an enclosed work with a magazine and mounted seven 20 pounders.
A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Fort (sic Battery) Reno, Capt. S. E. Jones commanding.–Garrison, one company Seventh New York Heavy Artillery– 5 commissioned officers, 1 ordnance-sergeant, 149 men. Armament, seven 20-pounder Parrotts. Magazines, one; dry and in good order. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable. Drill in artillery, indifferent; wants improving. Drill in infantry, very indifferent; but little attention seems to have been given to it. Discipline, deficient. Garrison is of sufficient strength."
The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
No remains, mentioned on the nearby Fort Reno Markers.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 531009
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Location: Fort Reno Park, Tenleytown, Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.95583 Long: -77.0775 |
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 138.
Links:
- North American Forts - Battery Reno
- NPS Civil War Defenses of Washington - Appendix E: General Reports About the Defenses
- Wikipedia - Battery Reno
- HMDB - Fort Reno Marker
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