Shirlington in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery Garesché
Historical Site
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February 2, 2008
1. Battery Garesche Marker
Erected 1965 by Arlington County, Virginia. (Marker Number 20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 38° 50.311′ N, 77° 5.835′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Shirlington. It is at the intersection of South Abingdon Street and South 30th Road, on the right when traveling south on South Abingdon Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington VA 22206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Fort Reynolds Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Reynolds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edmund Douglas Campbell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell (approx. 0.4 miles away); From Field to Forest (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Jennie Dean Park (approx. half a mile away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Edmund Douglas Campbell (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Rifle Trench (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. In the center of the marker is a map of the Washington Defenses, with a red (weathered) arrow pointing out the location of Battery Garesché.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Julius Peter Garesché, U.S. Army. (Submitted on March 27, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. Battery Garesche Particulars
From Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington, by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III and
February 2, 2008
2. Battery Garesche Marker
The fort stood at the east corner of 30th Road and South Abingdon Street. It was named for Colonel Julius Peter Garesche, killed at the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee on December 31, 1862. The battery was built to cover a blind spot of nearby Fort Reynolds. In addition Blockhouse No. 3, standing near what is today 3033 South Columbus Street, covered the same blind spot.
The battery had a perimeter of 166 yards with emplacements for nine guns. Armament included two 8-inch howitzers, two 32-pdr howitzers, and four 20-pdr Parrott rifles. One magazine supported the fort's batteries. Units garrisoning the battery included the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery and 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.
— Submitted February 4, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Photographed by Wikipedia
3. Lt. Colonel Garesché
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2008. This page has been viewed 2,198 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2008. 3. submitted on March 27, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
