Fort Myer: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{SocialNetworks}} | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-Present) - First established as a Union defense in 1862 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] as [[Fort | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-Present) - First established as a Union defense in 1862 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] as [[Fort Whipple]]. Named after MG [[Amiel W. Whipple]], who died 7 May 1863 of wounds suffered at the Battle of Chancellorsville. [[Fort Whipple]] was renamed Fort Myer on 4 Feb 1881 for BG [[Albert J. Myer]], first U.S. Army Chief Signal Officer. Active military installation. | ||
<!-- | <!-- | ||
{|width="795px" cellpadding="5px" | {|width="795px" cellpadding="5px" | ||
Revision as of 19:50, 25 October 2010
Fort Myer (1862-Present) - First established as a Union defense in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War as Fort Whipple. Named after MG Amiel W. Whipple, who died 7 May 1863 of wounds suffered at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Fort Whipple 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.
|
{"selectable":false,"width":"500"} |
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
Links:
Visited: No
Fort Myer Picture Gallery
|
Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |