Battery Kingsbury (2)

 (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Battery established in 1861 in Northwest Washington DC. Named Battery Kingsbury in G.O. 83, 1 Apr 1863, after Colonel Henry W. Kingsbury,, Connecticut Volunteers (first lieutenant 5th U.S. Artillery), who was mortally wounded, 17 Sep 1862, at the battle of Antietam in Maryland. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Battery Kingsbury
Established in 1861 as an earthworks gun battery with emplacements for nine guns.

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

Current Status
Trace remains, no markers.

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

Sources:
 * , page 136.
 * , page 136.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Battery Kingsbury
 * NPS Civil War Defenses of Washington - Appendix E: General Reports About the Defenses