Fort Craig (Virginia)
| Fort Craig | |
|---|---|
| Part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | |
| In use | 1865 |
| Materials | Earth, timber |
| Fate | demolished |
| Events | American Civil War |
Fort Craig was a small
The lunette stood less than a mile away from Arlington House, the Union-occupied estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It remained in use throughout the war.
The lunette was part of the
Construction
Constructed on local farmland in August 1861, the lunette was named for Lt. Presley O. Craig, 2nd U.S. Artillery Regiment, who was killed at the
Units garrisoned at the lunette included the
In June, 1865, Fort Craig was ordered dismantled and the site returned to its previous owners.[3] No trace of the lunette remains today in what has become a residential area. A historic marker, near the intersection of South Courthouse Road and 4th Street South in Arlington, shows the location where the lunette once stood. The marker depicts the fort's position on a map of the city's defenses and reads: Here stood Fort Craig, a lunette in the Arlington Line constructed in August 1861. It had a perimeter of 324 yards and emplacements for 11 guns.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Library of Congress - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog -
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- ^ War Department, Special Orders No. 315, June 19, 1865; General Orders No.89, HQ, Dept. of Washington, XXII Army Corps, June 23, 1865 (NPS - The Civil War Defenses of Washington)
- ^ The Historical Marker Database - Fort Craig
External links
- CEHP, Incorporated (2004). Historic Resources Study: The Civil War Defenses of Washington. Washington, D.C.: OCLC 817223349.
