Battery Gaines

 (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Battery established in 1861 in Northwest Washington DC. Named Battery Gaines probably after Brigadier General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, War of 1812 Veteran. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Battery Gaines
Established in 1861 as an earthen field gun battery.

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

Current Status
No remains, no markers.

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

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