Battery Mahan (2)

 (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War gun battery established in 1861 in Northeast Washington DC. Named Battery Mahan presumably after Dennis H. Mahan, Professor of Engineering at the United States Military Academy (1832-1871), as was the nearby Fort Mahan. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Battery Mahan
Established in 1861 as an outworks of Fort Mahan with emplacements for four field guns that were not normally in place.

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

Current Status
No remains, no markers.

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

Sources:
 * , page 137.
 * , page 137.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Battery Mahan