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'''Fort Albany''' was a [[bastion]]ed earthwork that the [[Union Army]] built in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]] (known at the time as Alexandria County) in [[Virginia]]. The Army constructed the fort during May 1861 as part of its [[Civil War Defenses of Washington|Civil War defenses of Washington]] (see [[Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War]]).<ref name=Cooling/> |
'''Fort Albany''' was a [[bastion]]ed earthwork that the [[Union Army]] built in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]] (known at the time as Alexandria County) in [[Virginia]]. The Army constructed the fort during May 1861 as part of its [[Civil War Defenses of Washington|Civil War defenses of Washington]] (see [[Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War]]).<ref name=Cooling/> |
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The fort had a perimeter of 429 yards and emplacements for 12 guns.<ref name=Cooling>{{cite book|first1=Benjamin Franklin|last1=Cooling III|first2=Walton H.|last2=Owen II| |
The fort had a perimeter of 429 yards and emplacements for 12 guns.<ref name=Cooling>{{cite book|first1=Benjamin Franklin|last1=Cooling III|first2=Walton H.|last2=Owen II|section=Defense Posts for the Long Bridge — Forts Albany, Runyan, and Jackson: Fort Albany|title=Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3qRIuDHJoTEC&pg=PA90|year=2010|edition=New|pages=90–92|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-6307-1|lccn=2009018392|oclc=665840182|accessdate=2018-03-05|via=[[Google Books]]|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312195701/https://books.google.com/books?id=3qRIuDHJoTEC&pg=PA90|archivedate=2018-03-12}}</ref> |
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[[Fort Richardson (Arlington, Virginia)|Fort Richardson]], [[Fort Craig (Virginia)|Fort Craig]] and [[Fort Tillinghast]] provided supporting fire for the fort.<ref name=Cooling/> |
[[Fort Richardson (Arlington, Virginia)|Fort Richardson]], [[Fort Craig (Virginia)|Fort Craig]] and [[Fort Tillinghast]] provided supporting fire for the fort.<ref name=Cooling/> |
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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| |
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|section=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|title=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> |
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No trace of the fort remains, although a historic marker shows the location where the fort once stood, guarding the approach to the [[Long Bridge (Potomac River)|Long Bridge]] along the [[Columbia Pike (Virginia)|Columbia Turnpike]], near the modern-day [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]].<ref name=marker>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5258|editor=Swain, Craig|title="Fort Albany" marker|work=HMdb.org: The Historical Marker Database|date=2008-02-09|accessdate=2018-03-05|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103610/https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5258|archivedate=2018-03-08}}</ref> |
No trace of the fort remains, although a historic marker shows the location where the fort once stood, guarding the approach to the [[Long Bridge (Potomac River)|Long Bridge]] along the [[Columbia Pike (Virginia)|Columbia Turnpike]], near the modern-day [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]].<ref name=marker>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5258|editor=Swain, Craig|title="Fort Albany" marker|work=HMdb.org: The Historical Marker Database|date=2008-02-09|accessdate=2018-03-05|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103610/https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5258|archivedate=2018-03-08}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 2 July 2024
| Fort Albany | |
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| Arlington, Virginia | |
  Fort Albany | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′57″N 77°04′00″W / 38.86583°N 77.06667°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1861 |
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Fort Albany was a bastioned earthwork that the Union Army built in Arlington County (known at the time as Alexandria County) in Virginia. The Army constructed the fort during May 1861 as part of its Civil War defenses of Washington (see Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War).[1]
The fort had a perimeter of 429 yards and emplacements for 12 guns.[1] Fort Richardson, Fort Craig and Fort Tillinghast provided supporting fire for the fort.[1]
A May 17, 1864, report from the Union Army's Inspector of Artillery (see Union Army artillery organization) noted the following:
Fort Albany, Captain Rhodes commanding.–Garrison, one company First Massachusetts Volunteers–5 commissioned officers, 1 ordnance-sergeant, 145 men. Armament, two 24-pounder field howitzers, four 24-pounder siege, two Parrotts, one Coehorn mortar, one 10-inch mortar. 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.[2]
No trace of the fort remains, although a historic marker shows the location where the fort once stood, guarding the approach to the Long Bridge along the Columbia Turnpike, near the modern-day Pentagon.[3] The ground on which the Fort stood was cut away during the construction of the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway, in 1942.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d Cooling III, Benjamin Franklin; Owen II, Walton H. (2010). "Defense Posts for the Long Bridge — Forts Albany, Runyan, and Jackson: Fort Albany". Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington (New ed.). Scarecrow Press. pp. 90–92. ISBN 978-0-8108-6307-1. LCCN 2009018392. OCLC 665840182. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-05 – via Google Books.
- ^ Howe, A.P., Brigadier-General, Inspector of Artillery (1864-05-17). "Report on the inspection of the defenses of Washington, made by the order of the Secretary of War: Fort Albany, Captain Rhodes commanding.". In Scott, Robert N. (ed.). 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). Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office. p. 888. LCCN 03003452. OCLC 224137463. Retrieved 2018-03-15 – via HathiTrust Digital Library.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (See: Official Records of the War of the Rebellion) - ^ Swain, Craig, ed. (2008-02-09). ""Fort Albany" marker". HMdb.org: The Historical Marker Database. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
External links[edit]
Drawing of Fort Albany in the collection of the Library of Congress Retrieved 2018-03-14.
