Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-19

engagement at Gettysburg. Pa. July I. 1863
1t was originally named Denker. in honor of
Gen Lows Bicnkcr. whose division of Germans
was encanlped in tho vicinity early in the war
and who helped to build it. This fort was occu-
pied by detachment of Col. Tylcr's Connecti-
cut regiment in September 1862. after the
Second Bull Run. Two hundred yards to the
westward of the fort, well preserved. but
obscured by trees, are the remains of old
Battery Garesche. named after Col julius
Peter Garesche. chief of staff to Gen Rose
Grams. who was killed at Stone River, Tenn.
December 81. 1862. This was a seven-sun
battery. with stockaded gorge. and was
intended to support weak point in the
western approach to the fort.
FORT RICHARDSON
was named in honor Of Col. Israel b
Richardson of the second Michigan infantry, a
native of Vermont, who became brigadier
general of volunteers. and died November 8,
1852. OF wounds received at Antietam His
brigade covered the retreat of the army from
the First Bull Run. The sobriquet of Fighting
Dick" was given him by Gcn. Scott. The fort
stood ON a commanding eminoucc, a short
distance i'll front of Fort Albany, and WAS q
small but well-built work. well provided with
bomb proofs and magazines. There is nothing
visible today but the naked earthworks-not
naked, however for the well-preserved RAM
underbrush and weeds. This fort was early
constructed. the thirteenth New jersey doing
considerable OF the work. The armament con-
sisted of fourteen guns, six Of which were "a
FOUNDER siege guns. two 24-pounder field
nowitzers. one lO0-pounder Parrott three 80
FOUNDER PARROTS. one 1O-inch siege mortar.
and one 24-pounder COlborn mortar. Among
the troops occupying the fort during the war
were detachmcnts tenth New YORK artillery,
third battalion New York artillery sixteenth
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one hundred and twenty-second Pennsylvania,
thirteenth New Jersey and Menkcrs Germans.
The works are situated about two miles south
Of the Virginia end of the Long bridge.
Hlenkcr;s division of New York Dutchmen
camped all around here IN 1861.
Fort Ricketts, stands today in a good state of
preservation. SO FAR as the earthworks are con-
cerned. II is on Good Hope Hill. in the midst
of the negro village of Garfield. The fort.
which was n small one was intended to sweep
the deep raylDe in front of Fort Stanton.
Detachments of the fourth New York heavy
artillery. fifty-ninth New York infantry and
company {. seventeenth Maine infantry, were
stationed here at different times in 1862 and
the soldiers of these commands largely con-
structed the work. Capt Richardson's twelfth
company Massachusetts heavy artillery were
here in May 1854. The fort was named after
Gen James b. Ricketts,, native of New York
cIty who greatly distinguished himself IN the
field during the war. The fort mounted one
s-inch siege how,tzcr and three 12-pounder
field guns.
Fort Ripley is described in connection with
Fort Sumner.
Battery Rodgers was water battery and
was situated near Jones Point light, at the
mouth of Hunting creek. within the limits of
the city of Alexandra. 1t occupied an historical
SPOT the southern point of the ten miles square
that constituted the original District OF Column
bia. This was a strong battery. mounting very
heavy guns, aud was the only battery Of tho