Civil War Washington
WEBThe dynamic map interface allows users to examine digitized period maps of the District, to move between current and historical views, and to select one or more feature layers (such as hospitals, theaters, and freedmen's villages) and view information about these locations.
Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War - Wikipedia
WEBDuring the American Civil War (1861–1865), Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, was the center of the Union war effort, which rapidly turned it from a small city into a major capital with full civic infrastructure and strong defenses.
Washington City: Defenses Surrounding the City - American …
WEBBy the close of the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was the most heavily fortified city in North America, perhaps even in the world. According to the report of the army’s official engineer, her defenses boasted 68 enclosed forts with 807 mounted cannon and 93 mortars, 93 unarmed batteries with 401 emplacements for field guns and 20 miles of rifle ...
Civil War Washington
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Civil War Defenses of Washington (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBSep 6, 2024 · An overview of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, the roles of Fort Stevens and other forts in the Civil War, and how park visitors can experience these places today.
Washington, D.C. during the Civil War - American Battlefield Trust
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Washington, D.C., was the Union capital during the Civil War. It was home to the United States Government and served as a base of operations for the Union Army throughout the war. Originally designed by Pierre Charles L’Enfant after his home city of Paris, France, Washington, D.C., was to be a visionary metropolis.
Civil War Washington
WEBAlong with Boschke's historical map, the Civil War Washington GIS includes 17 point, line, and polygon layers representing locations of bawdy houses, canals, churches, forts, fort boundaries (outlining the geographical extent of the fort), freedmen's villages, government buildings, hospitals, omnibus routes, police stations, police precincts ...
Maps - Civil War Defenses of Washington (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBAug 19, 2019 · Civil War Defenses of Washington. 3545 Williamsburg Lane N.W. Washington, DC 20008.
Map Civil War defenses of Washington : Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C.
WEBThis online history of Washington, D.C. Civil War forts provides an interactive map, historical essay, and links within the essay to present the story of this ring of fortifications which helped protect...
WEBCivil War Maps in the National Archives lists the approximately 8,000 Civil War maps, charts, and plans in the Cartographic and Architectural Branch of the National Archives, the largest single body of cartographic records pertaining to the American Civil War.