Civil War Washington

Fort Ricketts
Last Modified: 2011-07-28

Category: military > fort

Beginning date (not before): 1861-11-07

Beginning date (not after): 1861-12-06

Ending date (not before): 1865-05-06

Ending date (not after): 1865-09-30

Additional Information: This fort defended Anacostia-Oxen Run ridge between Fort Greble and Fort Meigs.

Sources:

Barnard, J.G., A Report on the Defenses of Washington to the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army, (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1871).
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