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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1864) - A U.S. Army earthworks fort established in 1861 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] by the [[7th Maine Volunteer Infantry]] in Baltimore City, Maryland. Abandoned near the end of the war in 1864. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1864) - A U.S. Army earthworks fort established in 1861 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] by the [[7th Maine Volunteer Infantry]] in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Maryland. Abandoned near the end of the war in 1864. | ||
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'''Location:''' On the site of Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, Baltimore City, Maryland. | '''Location:''' On the site of Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Maryland. | ||
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Revision as of 07:49, 6 April 2013
Fort Marshall (1) (1861-1864) - A U.S. Army earthworks fort established in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War by the 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Maryland. Abandoned near the end of the war in 1864.
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Fort Marshall (1) History
A Union earthworks fort established on Murray Hill in present day Baltimore City in 1861. The post was established by troops from the 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry but garrisoned in 1862 by the 5th New York Volunteer Artillery. The fort was built out in a star shape with four armed bastions and internal barracks. The fort overlooked the railroad to the south and the road to philadelphia on the north.
Abandoned near the end of the war in 1864.
Current Status
No remains, now the site of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baltimore City, Maryland
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Location: On the site of Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Maryland. Maps & Images Lat: 39.28500 Long: -76.56817 |
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 387
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