Fort Myer

Fort Myer (1861-Present) - From the original 1,100 acres of the Custis-Lee Estate, it was first established as a Union defense in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War when Fort Cass, Virginia, a lunette which was constructed by the 9th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in June 1861, the name of the fortification was later changed to honor Colonel Thomas Cass, the regiment’s first commander who was killed in 1862 and later included an additional fortification Fort Whipple (1). Named after Major General Amiel W. Whipple, who died 7 May 1863 of wounds suffered at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Fort Whipple (1) was renamed Fort Myer on 4 Feb 1881 for Brigadier General Albert J. Myer, first U.S. Army Chief Signal Officer. Active military installation.

Current Status

Active military installation.

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Location: Arlington County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.8718621 Long: -77.0775355 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 187'

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 818
• John Michael, Images of America - Fort Myer Historic Fort Myer: Images of America - Fort Myer by John Michael

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Myer
• Historic Fort Myer

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