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Revision as of 07:44, 19 July 2010
Fort Myer (1862-Present) - First established as a Union defense in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War as Fort Wipple. Named after MG Amiel W. Wipple, who died 7 May 1863 of wounds suffered at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Fort Wipple was renamed Fort Myer on 4 Feb 1881 for BG Albert J. Myer, first U.S. Army Chief Signal Officer. Active military installation.
Fort Myer History
Current Status
Active military installation.
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Location: Arlington County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.8718621 Long: -77.0775355 |
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 818
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