Lunette McCook

 (1863-1866) - A Union U.S. Civil War Lunette established in 1863 as a part of Fortress Rosecrans in present day Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. Named Lunette McCook after Major General Alexander McDowell McCook. The Lunette was abandoned in 1866 after the end of the war when Fortress Rosecrans was abandoned.

History of Lunette McCook
Lunette McCook and the other Lunettes at Fortress Rosecrans were lightly armed earthworks along the outer perimeter providing strong points along a line of rifle trenches that connected them. Each Lunette was served by batteries of three to nine guns under the command of a commissioned officer with 60 to 100 enlisted men present.

An inspection report dated 14 Jan 1864 indicated that the battery at Lunette McCook was under the command of Captain J.R. Fiscus, 17th Indiana and was armed with one rifled 24 pounder, four 6 pounder Parrott field guns, and two 8" siege howitzers.

Lunette McCook was abandoned in 1866 after the end of the war when Fortress Rosecrans was abandoned.

Current Status
No remains.

See Also:
 * Fortress Rosecrans
 * Murfreesboro Defense System - U.S. Civil War

Sources:

Links:
 * Miscellaneous Documents of the House of Representatives for the Second Session of the 51st Congress 1890-'91 with Index, GPO, 1891, Chapt XLIV, page 93, Google Books.
 * North American Forts - Lunette McCook