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'''Location:''' Fessenden Street and Connecticut Ave, Washington DC. | '''Location:''' Fessenden Street and Connecticut Ave, Washington DC. | ||
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Revision as of 18:51, 5 December 2014
Battery Rossell (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Battery established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Battery Rossell in G.O. 83, 1 Apr 1863, after Major Nathan B. Rossell, 3rd U.S. Infantry, who was killed 27 Jun 1862, at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
History of Battery Rossell
Established in 1861 as an enclosed work with a magazine, occupied an important position on the right of Fort Reno, recommended to be armed with two field howitzers, 24 or 32 pounders, and four 12 pounder field guns.
The battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
No remains, no markers.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 531010
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Location: Fessenden Street and Connecticut Ave, Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.95457 Long: -77.06956 |
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 Rossell
- NPS Civil War Defenses of Washington - Appendix E: General Reports About the Defenses
- Wikipedia - Battery Rossell
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