The Washington times., 1902-10-06

SOLDIERS HOME GROUNDS-In thi:
house President Lincoln spent the sum.
mer months. including July, 1864. during
the Siege OF Washington.
SEVENTH STREET ROAD. BRIGHT
WOOD HoTEL-Headquarter OF Gen
| Alexander D. McCook, during the battle
OF July Hip, 1864.
FORT sTEvENs-Fort Stevens. first
called Fort Massachusetts. but renamed
after Gen Isaac !. Stevens. who fell at
the battle of Chantilly. In front Of this
fort the Confederate troops. under Cen
eral Early. were defeated on July HIP,
parapet. with Gen. II. G. Wright. ex-
posed to the fire of the enemy.
RAVINE ON BATTLEFIELD-In this
ravine the Sixth Corps termed before the
charge which forced the Confederates
to retire from before Washington. In
this charge the commanding officer OF
every regiment taking part was either
killed or wounded.
A CONFEDERATE oUTPosT-An out
post used during Early's attack on Fort
Stevens, July, 1854
Shelter of Confederates.
NEAR BRIGHTwooD-In this de-
preston there were sheltered many Con-
federate soldiers during July HIP, 1864.
EMERY PLACE, BRIGHTWooD-Th
building was used as signal station
during the civil war. and also as the
headquarters of Gen. D. N. Couch and
Of Gen. F. A. Walker
NEAR BRIGHTWOOD-Near this
point occurred cavalry skirmish on
July II. 1864.
NEAR BRIGHTwooD-Batt
Cemetery, already marked by bronze
tablet.
NEAR BRIGHTWoOD- OF bar
racks and officers quarters used by the
Union troops during Early's campaign
against Washington; and as hospital
during the battle of July IL, 1854.
NEAR BRIGHTwooD-Cam of the
Thirty-sixth New York Regiment, in
July. 1864.
NEAR BRIGHTwooD-Ca of the
Tenth Massachusetts Regiment. in July.
1854
NEAR BRIGHTwOoD-Cam of the
Seventh Massachusetts, Regiment, in
July, 1864
n zee usSo 90 q
signal station by Confederate officers
during the battle Of July Hip, 1854.
NEAR BRIGHTwooD-Hou occu-
pied by Confederate soldiers. and rid
died by artillery and musketry fire In
the battle of Fort Stevens. Many Con-
federates killed here lie buried along
the side OF the fence.
3'osae" Site of Carberry House.
NEAR BRIGHTwooD-site OF Car
berry House. occupied and held bravely
by the Confederates, until il was burned
by shells fred from Fort Stevens.
NEAR TwooD-Building erec-
ted by the Union troops and occupied by
them during the attack on Fort Ste
vens.
NEAR HTwoOD-Military road
built during the civil war to connect
the chain of forts surrounding, Wash
ington..
NEAR BRIGHTWOOD-Site Of the old
toll gate, which was the nearest point to
Washington reached by the Confederate
troops during Early's campaign in July,
1864.
NEAR BRIGHTWOOD-The headquar-
tiers of Gen. NJ. C. Meigs in July. 1864.
was near here.
NEAR BRIGHTWOOD-Near this
spot the Twenty fifth New York Cavalry
served on picket duty on July Ii, 1884,
NEAR BRIGHTWOOD-Site Of bar
racks in which infantry was quartered.
More Hospital Sites.
MERIDIAN HILL. WEST OF FOUR
TENTH STREET ROAD. COLUMBIAN
80 nj, hfnv Cn1-
lege Hospital.
MERIDIAN HILL, EAST OF FOUR
TENTH STREET ROAD, NEAR CO.
LUMB1AN COLLEGE. (sTONE MAN
OF Stone Hospital.
MERIDIAN HILL, EAST OF FOUR
TENTH STREET ROAD. NORTH OF
STONE HOSPTTAL-Site OF Mount
Pleasant Hospital.
MERIDIAN HILL, NEAR COLUM-
BrAN COLLEGE-Site of Carver Hos
pital.
CLIFTON AND THIRTEENTH SITS.
ORTHWEST-Residen of Gen. John
A. Logan.
MERIDIAN HILL. HEAD OR THIR-
TENTH STREET. EXTENDED-Camp
Cameron, where the Seventh New York
Regiment was encamped. ,
EIGHTEENTH STREET. WEST OF
COLUMBIA RoAD-Site OF Cliffbourne
Barracks and Hospital.
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-The Eighth
New York Regiment was quartered here.
TWBNTY-FIRST STREET NORTH
WEST. KALORAMA HEIGHTS-The
site Of the Kalorama Hospital.
NEAR TENLEYTOWN. D. C.-Site
of Camp Ohio HOSPITAL
NO. 1876 n STREET NORTHWEST
Home Of Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
NO. 1747 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
NORTHWEST-Home of Admiral George