Fort Saratoga

Fort Saratoga (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1861 in Washington DC. Named Fort Saratoga in G.O. 18, 30 Sep 1861. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Fort Saratoga

Established in August 1861 as a lunette with a stockaded gorge and a perimeter of 154 yards and emplacements for eight guns.

A 17 May 1864 report from the Union Inspector of Artillery noted the following: "Fort Saratoga, Capt. Andrew Fagan commanding.–Garrison, withdrawn; works guarded by Battery H, First Pennsylvania Artillery, from Camp Barry–1 ordnance-sergeant. Armament, six 32-pounder barbette, one 8-inch siege howitzer, one Coehorn mortar. Magazines, one; dry and in good condition. Ammunition, full supply and serviceable. Implements, complete and serviceable."

The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

Current Status

No remains, no markers.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 531855

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Location: Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.92944 Long: -76.97833 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 174'

See Also:

• 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 138.

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Saratoga
• NPS Civil War Defenses of Washington - Appendix E: General Reports About the Defenses

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