Fort Reynolds was a Union Army redoubt built as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War. The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. A redoubt is a Fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort usually relying on earthworks though others Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South
The fort was located in Fairlington, Arlington County, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state It was constructed in September 1861 to command the approach to Alexandria by the Four Mile Run valley and was itself protected by nearby Battery Garesche. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Four Mile Run is a Stream in Northern Virginia that proceeds from Fairfax County southeast through Falls Church to Arlington County Battery Garesche or Battery Garesché was a Union Army Artillery battery built as part of the defenses of Washington D It had a perimeter of 360 yards (329 m) and emplacements for 12 guns. A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel.
The fort was originally called Fort Blenker after Colonel Louis Blenker's brigade stationed nearby. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Louis Blenker (1812-63 was a German-American soldier born at Worms, Germany. A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is In late 1863, the fort was renamed after Major General John F. Reynolds, who was killed on 1 July at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries John Fulton Reynolds ( September 20, 1820 &ndash July 1, 1863) was a career United States Army officer and a General in "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Background and movement to battle See also [[Gettysburg Campaign]] [[Gettysburg Battlefield]] [[Gettysburg Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]] The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
In 1954, the fort was demolished to construct an apartment complex. It still lends its name to nearby Fort Reynolds Park and is noted with a historical marker. A historical marker or historic marker is an indicator such as a plaque or Sign to commemorate an event or person of Historic interest