Protecting the Fort

Protecting the Fort. . , Fort Ethan Allen depended on more than its thick exterior walls to protect it from enemy attack., Guards stationed outside the fort in sentry boxes checked unfamiliar wagons for valid passes before allowing entry to the fort. Inside, guards patrolled and stood watch on the parapets. In the event of a Confederate attack, a guardhouse and bombproofs let soldiers take cover. Underground bunkers with heavy timber roofs protected ammunition;n stores within walls 12 to 18 feet thick., (captions) , Standing Guard , Soldiers stand in formation by a wood sentry box outside the main gate at Fort Reynolds., Checking Orders , As field officers and orderlies look on, colonel Robert Tyler examines a dispatch delivered to Fort Richardson., Protecting Ammunition , A soldier guards the magazine and filling rooms that held black powder and ammunition at Battery Rodgers.