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Established in 1861 as an earthen field gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. Contiguous to and in advance of [[Fort Kearny (5)]]. | Established in 1861 as an earthen field gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. Contiguous to and in advance of [[Fort Kearny (5)|Fort Kearny]]. | ||
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 Kearny (5)|Fort Kearny]] | |||
* [[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]] | ||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Cooling}}. | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 140. | * {{Roberts}}, page 140. | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 9 December 2014
Battery Terrill (2) (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Battery established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Battery Terrill after Brigadier General William R. Terrill, (Cullum 1594), who was killed 8 Oct 1862, at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky. Battery site abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
History of Battery Terrill
One of the ring of Union fortifications surrounding Washington DC during the U.S. Civil War, see Washington DC Fort Ring.
Established in 1861 as an earthen field gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. Contiguous to and in advance of Fort Kearny.
The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
Trace remains, no markers.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 531069
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Location: 3001 Garrison Street on the grounds of the Peruvian Embassy in Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.95694 Long: -77.06111 |
See Also:
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 140.
Links:
- North American Forts - Battery Terrill
- NPS Civil War Defenses of Washington - Appendix E: General Reports About the Defenses
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