Fort Pennsylvania and encampment at Tennallytown near Washington, D.C. / drawn for Mr. George Baker by W.E. Cushing, Providence, R.I., 1862.

Exploring History with an 1862 Drawing of Fort Pennsylvania at Tennallytown

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Below is a great Civil War drawing from 1862. It shows Fort Pennsylvania at Tennallytown, one of the many forts ringing Washington during the Civil War.

Fort Pennsylvania and encampment at Tennallytown near Washington, D.C. / drawn for Mr. George Baker by W.E. Cushing, Providence, R.I., 1862.
Fort Pennsylvania and encampment at Tennallytown near Washington, D.C. / drawn for Mr. George Baker by W.E. Cushing, Providence, R.I., 1862.

2 thoughts on “Exploring History with an 1862 Drawing of Fort Pennsylvania at Tennallytown”

  1. An incredible find! Can you give me a link or written source. My great-great grandfather spent some time there when he was part of the NYSV 131st Infantry.

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