The report deals with Forts Carroll and Greble, which were two of the main defensive military structures north of the Potomac River that guarded the gateway to Washington during the Civil War. Their guns not only swept the Potomac opposite Alexandria, thus standing ready to prevent attack on the Washington Arsenal and Navy Yard, but also the ravines of Oxon Run giving access to the roads leading to Washington from Prince Georges County, Maryland. It is believed that these forts, which were never required to play a major role in the outcome of the war, did serve as a deterrent to incursions against the seat of the United States Government. The narrative is based on records of the National Archives. (Author)
Forts Carroll and Greble, Washington, D.C. - Historic Structures Report
1970
128 pages
Report
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English
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