Battery Totten

 (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War gun battery established in 1861 in Northeast Washington DC inadvance of Fort Totten The battery was probably named after Brigadier General Joseph G. Totten, Chief of Engineers, just as was the nearby fort. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Battery Totten
Established in 1861 as an earthworks gun battery in advance of Fort Totten.

The Battery was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

Current Status
In Fort Totten Park in Northeast Washington DC. Some earthworks remains, several markers for the Fort.

See Also:
 * Fort Totten
 * Washington DC Fort Ring
 * Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War

Sources:
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 * , page 141.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Battery Totten