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A large [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks fortification begun in September 1861. The fort mounted 13 guns and 1 mortar. | |||
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Washington DC | Washington DC | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 24 May 2013
Fort Carroll (3) (1861-186?) - One of the approximately 68 forts that surrounded the city of Washington DC and protected it during the U.S. Civil War period from Confederate invasion. Named after Major General Samuel S. Carroll. Abandoned in 186?.
Fort Carroll (3) History
A large U.S. Civil War earthworks fortification begun in September 1861. The fort mounted 13 guns and 1 mortar.
Current Status
Washington DC
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863307
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Location: Washington DC Maps & Images Lat: 38.8377778 Long: -77.0066667 |
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 134
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