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Visiting Washington D.C.'s 68 Forts
A father and his four year old son set out to visit the sites of all the 68 Civil War forts that once defended Washington.
Author Graham H. Cornwell recounts his epic pandemic quest to visit the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Click here to read the very entertaining Washington Post article.
Revisiting a Key Defense of Washington
A USCT story from Cofield, North Carolina
In his memoir, General William T. Sherman recounts the story of President Lincoln visiting the soldiers of the 69th New York at Fort Corcoran following the defeat at the Battle of Bull Run.
Thousands of Union Soldiers in Arlington played an important role in the defenses of Washington. In "Holding the Line" author Mark Benbow explores the lives of these men who helped guard the Capital.
Local DC Historian Robert Malesky discovers the only known image of Fort Bunker Hill. Enjoy this captivating story, Finding Fort Bunker Hill , from his history blog "Bygone Brookland."
