Fort Banks
Fort Banks (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War post established in 1862 by U.S. Army Captain Edward Hunt in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Named for Union General Nathaniel P. Banks, the local Commander. Occupied by both Union and Confederate forces. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. Also known as Banks's Fort.
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Fort Banks Roadside Marker -
Fort Banks Site at City Water Tower -
Fort Banks Marker
History
This fort was constructed by Union forces in the spring of 1862 by U.S. Army Captain Edward Hunt who chose a site overlooking the town, the railroad tracks and the Valley Turnpike. The fort was garrisoned by 15 May 1862 but General Stonewall Jackson succeeded in forcing the evacuation of the fort as he headed toward Winchester. Both Union and Confederate forces occupied the fort intermittantly after that.
Current Status
Two markers, no remains, the site is partially occupied by the city water tower in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Context
Location:
Intersection of North St. and Banks Fort Road in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Lat: 38.992° Long: -78.36°
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Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 802
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Related:
Encyclopedia of Historic Forts, Fort Banks, New or Updated Forts and Camps, U.S. Civil War,