Fort Corcoran
Fortifications
Fort Corcoran was a wood-and-earthwork fortification constructed by the Union Army in northern Virginia as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Built in 1861, shortly after the occupation of Arlington, Virginia by Union forces, it protected the southern end of the Aqueduct Bridge and overlooked the Potomac River and Theodore Roosevelt Island, known as Mason's Island. The fort was named after Colonel Michael Corcoran, commander of the U.S. Fighting 69th Infantry, Irish Brigade 69th New York Volunteer Regiment, one of the units that constructed the fort.[1] Fort Corcoran was home to the Union Army Balloon Corps and the headquarters of the defenses of Washington south of the Potomac River, and served throughout the war before being dismantled in 1866. Today, no trace of the fort remains, although the Arlington County government has erected a historical marker at its site. (Source - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Corcoran">Wikipedia</a>)
The Defenses of Washington
General Early's Advance on the Capital and the Battle of Fort Stevens, July 11 and 12, 1864
An overview of the Confederate attack on Washington
By William V. Cox
Fort Stevens Preservation Fund
November 14, 1901
Public Domain
book
Fort C.F. Smith, Co. L, 2d New York Artillery Interior
Group of soldiers with cannon and caisson.
Fort C.F. Smith was a lunette that the Union Army constructed in Alexandria County (now Arlington County), Virginia, during 1863 as part of the Civil War defenses of Washington. It was named in honor of General Charles Ferguson Smith, who died from a leg infection that was aggravated by dysentery on April 25, 1862. Fort C. F. Smith connected the Potomac River to the Arlington Line, a row of fortifications south of Washington, D.C., that was intended to protect the capital of the United States from an invasion by the Confederate States Army. The Army built the lunette on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River and Spout Run. Because of its elevation and location, the lunette could protect the Aqueduct Bridge from invaders traveling along each of the two waterways. ( <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_C._F._Smith_(Arlington,_Virginia)">Source - Wikipedia</a> ) <br /><br />- United States.--Army.--New York Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)--People - Artillery (Weaponry)--Union--1860-1870 - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities--Union - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union
Smith, William Morris, photographer
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 20540-4730
August, 1865
Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eaton Collection and Selected Civil War Photographs)
no known restrictions
photographic print : albumen silver.
https://lccn.loc.gov/95518557
Sketch of the seat of war in Alexandria & Fairfax Cos., by V. P. Corbett.
Military Maps
Early Civil War map of Northern Virginia, - Gives the location and names of Union regiments, entrenchments, houses, names of residents, railroads, roads, and drainage, "Arlington Heights," "Alexandria Heights" and "Shooter's Hill" are indicated by hachures.
Virgil P. Corbett
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3883a.cw0522000
Washington City, 1861.
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1 map, 28 x 38 cm.
rlington County (Va.)--History--19th century--Maps
- Fairfax County (Va.)--History--19th century--Maps
- United States--Virginia--Arlington County
- United States--Virginia--Fairfax County
Another Engagement at Mathias Point
The death of Captain Ward of the Freeborn, Commander of the U.S. Potomac Flotilla
An account of the death of Captain Ward
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91080179/death-of-captain-ward/#
Evening Star
Evening Star
June 28, 1861
No known restrictions
Map of the Environs of Washington
Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
- Washington Metropolitan Area--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
- Washington (D.C.)--Maps, Manuscript
- Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps, Manuscript
- Fortification--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
- Fortification--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
- Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
- Real property--Washington Metropolitan Area--Maps
- Manuscript maps
- United States--District of Columbia--Washington
- United States--District of Columbia--Washington Metropolitan Area
Map of the environs of Washington : compiled from Boschkes' map of the District of Columbia and from surveys of the U.S. Coast Survey showing the line of the defences of Washington as constructed during the war from 1861 to 1865 inclusive
Barnard, J. G. (John Gross), 1815-1882.
Boschke, A.
United States Coast Survey.
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3851s.cw0676000
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/88690673
1865
Barnard, J. G, A Boschke, and United States Coast Survey. Map of the environs of Washington: compiled from Boschkes' map of the District of Columbia and from surveys of the U.S. Coast Survey showing the line of the defences of Washington as constructed during the war fromto 1865 inclusive. [?, 1865] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88690673/>.
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Registers of the First and Second Regiments of the New York Artillery, in the War of the Rebellion
Roster of artillery soldiers
Roster of troops serving in the 2nd Regiment New York Artillery
WYNKOOP HALLENBECK CRAWFORD CO.,
STAT E PRINTER'S .
ALBANY AND NEW YORK .
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/conflict/us-civil-war-1861-1865/rosters-new-york-volunteers-during-civil-war/muster-rolls-new-york-artillery-regiments-during-civil-war
1861-1865
Public Domain
Enlish
Roster
Soldiers of Gen Augurs Brigade waiting for the cars to take them to Uptons Hill, Va. their old camp
United States.--Army.--New York Infantry Regiment, 24th (1861-1863)
- United States.--Army.--New York Infantry Regiment, 22nd (1861-1863)
- United States.--Army.--New York Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1863)
- United States.--Army.--New York Infantry Regiment, 30th (1861-1863)
- Augur, Christopher Colon--Military service
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction & pillage
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
- Soldiers--Union--1860-1870
- Military uniforms--Union--1860-1870
- Railroad stations--1860-1870
- Drums--1860-1870
- United States--Virginia--Alexandria
Four full-length soldiers in foreground, sketchy images of soldiers in background, including a drummer. Many have sacks and boxes, pillaged from Virginia families.
Inscribed on verso: The brigade consists of the 24th, 22nd, 14th and 30th N.Y.V. the scene represents the variety in appearance [sic] of those soldiers after walking the day prevous [sic], 21 Miles, some distance beyond Fairfax Courthouse in a rain storm. The variety of costume is obvous [sic] - the[y] have all some token to remember the F.F.V. scene at the R.R. Station, Alexandria, Va. Sunday Eve.
Lumley, Arthur, approximately 1837-1912, artist
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
ppmsca 20780 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.20780
https://lccn.loc.gov/2004661306
[1862 January - March]
No known restrictions on publication.
Long Bridge
Long Bridge, Washington, D.C.
- Railroad bridges--Virginia--1860-1870
- Coastlines--Virginia--1860-1870
- Long Bridge (Washington, D.C. and Va.)--1860-1870
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation
Photograph shows the Long Bridge across the Potomac River from the Virginia shore.
Andrew J. Russell
https://www.loc.gov/item/2005689629/
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / by Andrew J. Russell ; with a preface by Joe Buberger and Matthew Isenberg. New York : Dover Publications, c1982, no. 94.
circa 1863
No known restrictions on publication.
Albumen prints--1860-1870.
Loudon and Hampshire Railroad, near junction with Alexandria and Washington Railroad
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation
Photograph of the Loudon and Hampshire Railroad taken by Andrew Russell
Andrew Russell
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Library of Congress
[ca. 1862 or 1863]
no known restrictions
1 photographic print : salted paper.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.10365/
Soldiers of 20th New York State Militia, reorganized as 80th New York Infantry Regiment at Upton's Hill, Virginia
United States.--Army.--New York Infantry Regiment, 80th (1861-1866)--People.
Soldiers--Union--1860-1870.
Military uniforms--Union--1860-1870.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union.
Unidentified soldiers of 20th New York State Militia, reorganized as 80th New York Infantry Regiment, in uniform with bayoneted rifles at Upton's Hill, Virginia
Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, photographer
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/lilj/item/2021630250/
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
1861-1865
Liljenquist Family collection (Library of Congress)
No known restrictions on publication.
1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 92 x 74 mm (carte de visite format)
Albumen prints--1860-1870.
Cartes de visite--1860-1870.
Portrait photographs--1860-1870.
Map of Civil War Defenses in Virginia
Civil War Defenses of Washington
A map of Union forts in Virginia
Office of Engineers
National Archives
1865?
Public Domain
English
“Environs of Washington.” Sheet 7. Original map series held in the National Archives and Records Service. Record
Group 77: Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1789 – 1999. (National Archives Identifier: 406).
Northern Virginia