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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 2 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 2 0 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Washington under Banks. (search)
s simple enough, since their commanders had them in hand. For a few days the discoveries of scattered detachments were numerous and surprising; some only turned up after a check had been put on the commissary issues, and about ten days later, in the The defenses of Washington during the Antietam campaign, September 1--20, 1862. Extensive additions to the defenses of the west bank of the Potomac were made subsequently; these will be indicated hereafter on another map. Forts Alexander, Franklin, and Ripley were afterward united and calledredoubts Davis, Kirby, and Cross, receiving later the name of Fort Sumner. Forts De Kalb, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Blenker were afterward changed respectively to Strong, Stevens, Reno, and Reynolds.--Editors. most insalubrious part of the slashes (now the fashionable quarter of the capital) I came upon a squadron of cavalry comfortably waiting orders--from anybody. The stragglers were promptly gathered in, the hotels and bar-rooms were
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Rhode Island Volunteers. (search)
Baker, F at Fort Carroll, G at Fort Dupont, H at Fort Wagner, I at Fort Stanton and L at Fort Davis. Mustered out September 2, 1862. Regiment lost 4 by disease. 10th Rhode Island Regiment Infantry. Organized at Providence May 26, 1862. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 27-29. Attached to Samuel D. Sturgis' Command, Military District of Washington. Duty at Camp Frieze, Tennallytown, till June 26. Assigned to garrison duty in the Defenses of Washington. Company A at Fort Franklin, B and K at Fort Pennsylvania, C at Fort Cameron, D at Fort DeRussy. E and I at Fort Alexander, F at Fort Ripley, G at Fort Gaines, H at Battery Vermont and Battery Martin Scott and L near Fort Pennsylvania. Left for home August 25. Mustered out September 1, 1862. Regiment lost 3 by disease. 11th Rhode Island Regiment Infantry. Organized at Providence and mustered in October 1, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 6. Attached to Military District of Washingt
The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], The defence of Washington. (search)
The defence of Washington. --A correspondent of the Providence General enumerates the following, as a portion of the defences of Washington: Fort Greble, 15 guns; Fort Carroll and redoubt, 14 guns; Fort Snyder, 6 guns; Fort Stanton,16 guns; Fort Ricketts, 4 guns; Fort Good Hope, 4 guns; Fort Baker, 7 guns; Fort Davis, 6 guns; Fort Dupont, 6 guns; Fort Meigs, 10 guns; Fort Mayhem, 8 guns; Fort Lincoln, 12 guns; Fort Thayer, 4 guns; Fort Saratoga, 6 guns; Fort Bunker Hill, 8 guns; Fort Slemmer, 3 guns; Fort Totten and redoubt, 14 guns; Fort Slocum, 10 guns; Fort Massachusetts, 10 guns; Fort De Russell,7 guns; Fort Pennsylvania 12 guns; Fort Gaines, 4 guns; Fort Ripley. 6 guns; Fort Alexander, 7 guns; Fort Franklin, 6 guns; Betterton Vermont, 3 guns; Martin Scott, I gun; Cameron, 2 guns.