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Civil War Defenses of WashingtonFort Dupont Park grounds and amphitheatre.
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Civil War Defenses of Washington
Historic Maps

1861 Topographical Map of District of Columbia (surveyed in the years 1856, 57, 58, 59)

Map of the Defense of Washington from Atlas Accompanying Official Records

1865 Extract of Military Map of N.E. Virginia Showing Forts and Roads

Historic Map of 1865 with National Park Service Sites Highlighted
Battleground National Cemetery  

Did You Know?
Battleground National Cemetery is aptly named. The cemetery grounds were part of the battlefield when Confederate troops under the command of Gen. Jubal Early attacked Washington, D.C. on July 11 – 12, 1864.

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