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Revision as of 16:54, 17 November 2014
Fort O'Rourke (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War Fort first established as Redoubt C of Fort Lyon in 1862 in present day Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia. Named Fort O'Rourke in September 1863 after Colonel Patrick Henry O'Rourke, 104th New York Infantry, who was killed at Gettysburg on 2 Jul 1863. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
History of Fort O'Rourke
Established in 1862 as one of four redoubts in advance of Fort Lyon. After the battle at Gettysburg all four redoubts were were renamed for Union officers killed at that battle. The four newly created forts were Fort Weed, Fort Farnsworth, Fort O'Rourke and Fort Willard. Together with Fort Lyon these forts created a line across the southern approaches to the city of Alexandria.
Fort O'Rourke (originally Redoubt C of Fort Lyon (3)|Fort Lyon]]) was built by elements of the 34th Massachusetts Infantry. The original redoubt was built with a perimeter of 160 yards enclosing emplacements for 16 guns. Armament included one 24 pounder, two 8" howitzers, six 20 pounder Parrott rifles (2 vacant platforms).
The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
No remains or period guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Southeast corner of Fort Drive and Park Place in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.78704 Long: -77.07319 |
See Also:
- Fort Lyon
- Fort Weed
- Fort Farnsworth
- Fort Willard
- Washington DC Fort Ring
- Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War
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 801-802.
- Cooling, Benjamin F. III and Owen, Valton H. II, Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington, Scarecrow Press, 2009, ISBN 0810863073, ISBN 9780810863071, 334 pages, page 62-63.
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