Fort Slocum (Washington, D.C.)
Fort Slocum was one of seven temporary earthwork forts, part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, Civil War Defenses of Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War, Civil War, built in the Northeast quadrant of the city after the beginning of the war by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate States Army, Confederate Army. From west to east, the forts were as follow: Fort Slocum, Fort Totten Park, Fort Totten, Fort Slemmer, Fort Bunker Hill, Fort Saratoga, Fort Thayer and Fort Lincoln Park, Fort Lincoln. Civil War The fort was built by the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry. It was named after Colonel John Slocum of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry, killed in action on July 21, 1861, at the First Battle of Bull Run (also known as the First Battle of Manassas).National Park Service - Fort Slocum - https://www.nps.gov/places/fort-slocum.htm The fort perimeter measured and covered the Rock Creek Church Road (today Blair Road) and New Hampshire Avenue.The Historical Mark ...
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Civil War Defenses Of Washington, D
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