Fort Albany (Arlington, Virginia): Difference between revisions

A May 17, 1864, report from the Union Army's Inspector of Artillery (see [[Field artillery in the American Civil War#Union artillery|Union Army artillery organization]]) noted the following:<blockquote>''Fort Albany, Captain Rhodes commanding.''–Garrison, one company First Massachusetts Volunteers–5 commissioned officers, 1 ordnance-sergeant, 145 men. Armament, two [[Field artillery in the American Civil War#Weapons|24-pounder field howitzer]]s, four [[Siege artillery in the American Civil War#James rifles|24-pounder siege]], two [[Siege artillery in the American Civil War#Parrott rifles|Parrott]]s, one [[Siege artillery in the American Civil War#Morters|Coehorn mortar]], one [[Siege artillery in the American Civil War#Morters|10-inch mortar]]. [[Magazine (firearms)|Magazines]], two; dry and in good order. Ammunition, full supply and in good condition. Implements, complete and in good order. Drill in artillery, fair. Drill in infantry, fair. Discipline, fair. Garrison of sufficient strength.<ref>{{cite book|last=Howe|first=A.P., Brigadier-General, Inspector of Artillery|titlesection=Report on the inspection of the defenses of Washington, made by the order of the Secretary of War: Fort Albany, Captain Rhodes commanding.|date=1864-05-17|page=888|editor=Scott, Robert N.|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.49015002000736;view=1up;seq=896|worktitle=The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Published under the direction of the Secretary of War (1880-1891). Series 1 (Military Operations), Volume 36, Part 2, Chapter 48 (Operations in Southeastern Virginia and North Carolina)|location=Washington, DC|publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office|United States Government Printing Office]]|lccn=03003452|oclc=224137463|via=[[HathiTrust]] Digital Library|accessdate=2018-03-15}} (See: [[Official Records of the War of the Rebellion]])</ref></blockquote>