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

In August, September and October, 1862, and
worked on the trenches during that time. The
| twenty-fourth Michigan and one hundred and
seventeenth New York also worked ON the fort
IN 1851 In May, 1864, the fort was occupied
by Capt. Aliens sixth company. Massachusetts,
heavy artillery. 1t was armed with three s-inch
howitzers, seven 24-pounder sea coast guns, two
24-pounder field howitzers eight 10-pounder
| PARROTS and one 10-inch and one 24-pounder
Calhoun mortarS. The fort was named after
Col Edward Dickinson Baker Of the seventy
nrst Pennsylvania (popularly known the first
| California;, who was killed at Balls Bluff, Va.
October u 1861. short distance east Of this
fort was Fort Davis, while Fort Wagner stood
| to the westward.
Fort Barnard was named for Gen. Job Bar
| nard the accomplished engineer officer who
planned and superintendent the construction OF
the line Of forts forming the defenses Of WASH
ington. He was born in Massachusetts in 1915
and died In 1882. This fort was built by the
| troops in 1861 and is today among the best pre-
served Of the old works. the earthworks having
suffered only from the natural waste Of rains,
&C. They are on the land belonging to Mr. S.
y. Corbett, a few hundred yards west Of Fort
Barry. Mr.. Corbett says that he intends pre-
serving them. The armament of the fort con-
sisted OF three S-inch sea coast howitzers. five
| 32-pounders, three 24-pounder siege guns, three
24-pounder field guns, three 80 FOUNDER Par
| rotts, one 1O-inch siege mortar and one "a
| FOUNDER Calhoun mortar. Detachments of the
| third battalion, New York artillery, and four
| teenth Massachusetts, among other troops, &C.
| cupied the fort at different times during the
war.
Fort Bayard was situated on River road,
about mile west Of Tenleytown on the prop
erty OF Phillip Buckley, and was named In honor
OF the dashing young colonel Of the first Penn
| syivana cavalry. George D. Bayard who was
Killed az Fredericksburg. Va, December 10,
1862 1t was built in 1861 by details from the
Pennsylvania reserves. A portion of the old
work is still preserved, which is In plain view
from the roadside. The armament consisted of
two l2-pounder howitzers and four 20-pounder
PARROTS. In May, 1864, the fort was garrisoned
by detachments Of the first New Hampshire
heavy artillery and one hundred and sixty -third
and one hundred and SEVENTEEN Ohio National
Guard
FORT BENNETT,
This fort occupied the eastern point Of the
bluff that overlooks the Virginia end Of the
Aqueduct bridge from the westward What are
left OF the old works are obscured by the trees
that have grown since the war. Fort Bennett
was named after Capt Michael P. Bennett
twenty-eighth New York, who superintendent
its construction. The troops in this fort had
the benefit of practice on two S-inch howitzers
and three 24-pounder smooth bores, which COM
prised the armament Seventy-five gunners
were required for these guns. Company F.
fourth New York heavy artillery. was here in
the spring of 1862. The works of old Forts
Smith and Strong were in the immediate yicin-
ny-the former to the westward and the latter
to the southwestward
Fort Berry stood in the southwest angle
formed by the Columbia and old Fall, Church
roads, about two and half miles south of the
Long bridge, and about the same distance from
the Aqueduct bridge. Not a vestge of the old
works remain. The home of Mr.. s. b. Cor
bett, built since the war, occupies the site of
the officers quarters in the fort. The cedars
at the west end of the house were planted by
officers of the first Connecticut heavy ARTILLERY
The works of old Fort Barnard, 800 yards to
the westward, are visible from the south porch.
The little old shanty in the yard south Of the
house. is q wartime relic, and will be recog-
nized by those who occupied the old fort thirty
years ago. This fort was built in the spring OF
1868. the work being largely done by contra
bands. 1t was one of the smaller forts and
among its ornament were two eight-inch siege
howltzers and two four and a half inch Rod
mans. Old Fort richardson is half mile to
the eastward, while Forts Craig and McPher-
son are the same distance to the northward
Among the troops that occupied this fort dur
ing the war were detachments OF the one hun
dred and thirty-sixth, one hundred and forty
second and one hundred and sixty-sixth Ohio
National Guard, platoon of the third battal-
Ion New York artillery and the first Connecti-
cut heavy artillery. The fort was named after
Gen. Hiram George Berry, colonel of the
fourth Maine infantry, who was killed at Chan
CelIOrsElIle Null6 CALAMITY leaning his division
against Jackson's victorious troops.
Fort Buffalo was built by the twenty-frst
New York, who named it after the city of
Buffalo, where the regiment was recruited;
and a very creditable structure it was. with
embrasures Tor seven guns. The christening
occurred on October "a, 1861, and the cere-
monies we're quite imposing and interesting
This fort, IN conjunction with Forts Munson, |
Ramsay and Taylor occupied the range of com. |
handing hills to the westward of Arlington
Heights, being nearly central to the concave |
line OF the defensive works proper from Chain |
bridge to the mouth of Hunting creek 1t was |
first occupied by Gen. Mcdowell preparatory
to his advance to thefel Of the First Bull Rum |
After his retreat upon Washington it was occu-
pied as an advance position by the rebels. On |
their Withdrawing therefroAn, in October, 1861 |
u was taken possession Of and fortified by Gen. |
Mcclellan, the works being maintained during |
the entire war. The ridge is broken into . |
number Of hills, which were known respect |
lively, running from south to north, as Num- |
sons, Upton's, Halls and Miners hills. But |
the Notifications were principally confined to |
Munson's and Upton's hills and two other |
minor eminences in their immediate vicinity.
The works on Munson's Hill were never named. |
Fort Ramsay was on Upton's Hill, Fort Taylor |
was near the latter on piece Of high ground |
owned by man named Taylor, and Fort |
Buffalo was situated very near the Taylor place |
or ground originally owned by one Of the |
Miner family, Miners Hill proper being some |
W the uOrtUWarQ. lleSe works were |
intended for field artillery, and were quite sub
stantially built.
The ground occupied by Fort Buffalo ia now |
the property of Mrs. Margaret Lichau Tho |
old works are IN a good state Of preservation |
and are well protected from the ravages of the |
weather by generous growth Of young trees
FORT BUNKER HILL.
This fort is now within the limits of the
dourishing village Of Brookland The fort was
built by the eleventh Massachusetts,, and was
named after Boston's famous old revolutionary
fort. During Early's investment Of the city in
1854 the fort was garrisoned by company B,
Maine coast guards. detachments second COM
pany, New Hampshire heavy artillery, and one
hundred and ffteth Ohio National Guard, and
battery G, third United States artillery. The
armament consisted Of thirteen guns Of various
kinds and calibers, among them being two
thirty-pound PARROTS and ten-inch siege
mortar. On its right stood Fort Saratoga,
while Forts Hemmer and Totten were on the
left to the westward. A supporting field bat
terry stood a few yards to the northward
Battery Cameron was situated mile west Of
Georgetown, on Ridge road, few hundred
yards north Of New Cut road, on the premises
now owned by Mr.. Lightfoot. Nothing remains
Of the old works, which stood on the spot now
occupied by the barn and other outhouses in
the rear of the residence. The battery was
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