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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1868) - A Union post established in 1861 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] in the District of Columbia. Named for Lieutenant [[John T. Greble]], who was killed at the battle of Big Bethel, virginia, 10 Jul 1861. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1868) - A Union post established in 1861 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] in the District of Columbia. Named for Lieutenant [[John T. Greble]], who was killed at the battle of Big Bethel, virginia, 10 Jul 1861. Turned over to the Signal Corps in 1868 as a training facility and later abandoned. | ||
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A Union defensive fort established in 1861 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] as a part of a string of fortifications around Washington, DC. The fort mounted 17 guns and mortars | A Union defensive fort established in 1861 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] as a part of a string of fortifications around Washington, DC. The fort mounted 17 guns and mortars and | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
A green area under the care of National Capitol Parks-East in Washington D.C.. | A green area under the care of National Capitol Parks-East in Washington D.C.. | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/dc.html#SW North American Forts - Fort Greble] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/dc.html#SW North American Forts - Fort Greble] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Greble Wikipedia - Fort Greble] | |||
'''Visited: No''' | '''Visited: No''' | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 3 March 2012
Fort Greble (1) (1861-1868) - A Union post established in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War in the District of Columbia. Named for Lieutenant John T. Greble, who was killed at the battle of Big Bethel, virginia, 10 Jul 1861. Turned over to the Signal Corps in 1868 as a training facility and later abandoned.
Fort Greble (1) History
A Union defensive fort established in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War as a part of a string of fortifications around Washington, DC. The fort mounted 17 guns and mortars and
Current Status
A green area under the care of National Capitol Parks-East in Washington D.C..
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Location: Site located on present day Nichols Svenue, S.E., Washington, DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.8272 Long: 77.0147 |
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 135
Links:
Visited: No
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