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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks gun battery established in 1861 in Washington DC. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks gun battery established in 1861 in Washington DC. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | ||
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== History of Battery Reno == | == History of Battery Reno == | ||
Established in 1862 as an earthworks gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. The battery was built to better cover the area north of [[Fort Reno]] and was connected to that fort with rifle trenches and a covert way guarded by gun emplacements. The battery itself was an enclosed work with a magazine and mounted seven 20 pounders. | Established in 1862 as an earthworks gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. The battery was built to better cover the area north of [[Fort Reno (1)]] and was connected to that fort with rifle trenches and a covert way guarded by gun emplacements. The battery itself was an enclosed work with a magazine and mounted seven 20 pounders. | ||
The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 5 December 2014
Battery Reno (1862-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War earthworks gun battery established in 1861 in Washington DC. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
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History of Battery Reno
Established in 1862 as an earthworks gun battery with emplacements for seven guns. The battery was built to better cover the area north of Fort Reno (1) and was connected to that fort with rifle trenches and a covert way guarded by gun emplacements. The battery itself was an enclosed work with a magazine and mounted seven 20 pounders.
The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
No remains, mentioned on the nearby Fort Reno Markers.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 531009
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Location: Fort Reno Park, Tenleytown, Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.95583 Long: -77.0775 |
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 138.
Links:
- North American Forts - Battery Reno
- NPS Civil War Defenses of Washington - Appendix E: General Reports About the Defenses
- Wikipedia - Battery Reno
- HMDB - Fort Reno Marker
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