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

occupied by the confe3erates immediately AZ
ter the First Bull Run. and the rebel hag there
could Dc seen from the dome OF the Capitol.
The twenty-frst New York took possession of
MUnSons Hill ind its Quaker guns upon the
withdrawal of the confederate. September y.
isdl. An imposing scene was witnessed on the
plain east of MunsOn's Hi on che 10Th OF No.
vember. 1851 I. was the occasion of Gen. Nc
Clcilau's grand review OF his army preparatory
to starting on the peninsula campaign Fully
10000 troops in neat and brilliant array.
passed in review before President Lincoln and
the members Of his cabinet Thousands OF
people in wagon and on foot-men. women and
children of every degree. gathered from every
direction and from every walk in life TO wit
ness the affair. such a military spectacle WAS
never before witnessed and was only surpassed
IL grandeur by the grand review in this city at
the close Of host:lities Munsons Hill is about
half miles south OF Pals Church. ON the pike
mile distant To the oorthward are Forts Ram
say. Taylor and Buffalo
Fort Myer is spoken of in connection with
the account OF Fort whipple.
Port o'Rorke is reached from Alex
Hunting Greek bridge and Gravel road.
I: can also be reached with about
equal facility by way of Telegraph road.
Ii occupies the northeast angie formed by
the junction OF Gravel and old Monnt Vernon
roads. and the old works plainly visible
from the point of the angie. FROM Alexandra
Il is distant about one and half miles. Origin
ally IL was an outpost OF Fort Lyon, which
stood on the Mount Vernon road n short DIS
lance to the northward. and was known as
"Redoubt g." Fovt farnsworth was to the
northeastwsrd and For; Weed to the north
westward. WITH both of which ii was connected
by a line of rifle pits. The fort was named in
September. ls6S. after Col Patrick Henry
ORorke, one hundred and fortieth New York,
who was killed at Getty sburg July =. 1868. The
work ON this fort was completed by detach-
ments OF the thirty-.Ourth Massachusetts, infan-
try under the direction OF Capt. Charles l..
Chandler. The oarthwUrks are in fair state
OF preservation. and they distant from
Washington about seven and a half miles.
Battery Parrott aud half miles
west of Georgetown. on the west side of Ridge
road, about half mile north OF Battery Cam
eron. There Is considerable OF the old earth
works LEFT, Including the magazine, which will be
found IN the timber immediately opposite the
handsome residence Of Mr.. Walter Brown.
The fo-t was named after Rear Admiral Enoch
Greenlcat Parrott of the United States navy,
a native of New Hampshire. who
made an enviable record during the war.
Its armament consisted OF two 100-pounder
rified guns. A detachment of the first New
Hampshire heavy artillery garrisoned the bat
terry in 1864. The old works are most directly
reached from Washington by way OF George
town aud she canal, EoXhall and Ridge roads.
ON Cptou's HILL hanAed on the north by
Annsndaie road. and some six miles south Of
Washington, was Fort Ramsay. 1t did not
form part of the regular line of defcnses. Ii
was an advanced position. early occupied in
conjunction with other works. in
ments of the enemy could be watched
The fort was originally known "a Port
Upton" but renamed by Gen. Mcclellan, in
q general order dated November Is, 1861, III
honor of Gen. George Douglas Ramsay. a na-
tive of Virginia, who was CHIEF ordnance officer