Battery Bayard (2)

 (1862-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Battery established in 1862 in Northwest Washington DC. Named Battery Bayard probably after Brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers, regular Captain USA, George D. Bayard, 4th U.S. Cavalry, who died 14 Dec 1862 from wounds received at Fredericksburg, Virginia, during the U.S. Civil War. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Battery Bayard (2)


Established in 1862 as an outworks of Fort Bayard (1) with emplacements for three guns. This battery was not normally armed but was intended to provide a prepared battery for field pieces if they were required. The battery was actually located adjacent to the fort accessed by a stairway over the fort wall. The battery continued into a rifle pit on the right side.

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

Current Status
No remains, shown on the Fort Bayard marker.

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

Sources:
 * , page 133-134.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Battery Bayard