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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] artillery camp of instruction established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Camp Barry after Major [[William F. Barry]], {{Cullum|957}}, chief of artillery of the department. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] artillery depot and camp of instruction established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Camp Barry after Major [[William F. Barry]], {{Cullum|957}}, chief of artillery of the department. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | ||
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== History of Camp Barry == | == History of Camp Barry == | ||
Established in August 1861 as a Union artillery camp of instruction in Washington DC. | Established in August 1861 as a Union artillery depot and camp of instruction in Washington DC. | ||
[[File:Camp Barry Bks Plan DC 6039604.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Camp Barry Barracks & Officers' Quarters Plan]] | [[File:Camp Barry Bks Plan DC 6039604.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Camp Barry Barracks & Officers' Quarters Plan]] | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 30 November 2014
Camp Barry (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War artillery depot and camp of instruction established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Camp Barry after Major William F. Barry, (Cullum 957), chief of artillery of the department. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
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History of Camp Barry
Established in August 1861 as a Union artillery depot and camp of instruction in Washington DC.
Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
Unknown status, Washington DC.
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Location: Two location descriptions (1) Benning Road NE & Bladensburg Road NE (2) Corcoran's Farm, H Street, NE, near Toll-Gate (likely the most accurate) Maps & Images Lat: 38.90025 Long: -76.98305 |
See Also:
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 133.
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