Fort Casino
Fort Casino (1863-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1863 in present day Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. The fort was abandoned by Union troops in 1867 after the end of the war and after Tennessee had returned to the Union.
History of Fort Casino
The beginning of the U.S. Civil War found Nashville under Confederate control with Fort Henry and Fort Donelson providing external protection. With the loss of Fort Henry (6 Feb 1862) and Fort Donelson (16 Feb 1862) the Confederate position in Nashville became untenable and they surrendered the city on 25 Feb 1862.
Union forces occupied the city and turned Nashville into a Union logistics hub for the region. Work on the fortifications for the city began in August 1862 using large numbers of conscripted contrabands (runaway slaves) and free Blacks.
Fort Casino was built as a blockhouse on present day Casino Hill, then Kirkpatrick Hill. This was a commanding hilltop with along the Franklin Turnpike that lead into town. Fort Casino was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
No remains, no markers. Now the site of the 8th Avenue South water reservoir on Casino Hill.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680743
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Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Maps & Images Lat: 36.13944 Long: -86.78083 |
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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 738-739.
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