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Revision as of 08:05, 16 April 2012
Fort Banks (3) (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War post established in 1862 by U.S. Army Captain Edward Hunt in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Named for Union General Nathaniel P. Banks, the local Commander. Occupied by both Union and Confederate forces. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865.
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Fort Banks (3) History
Current Status
Two markers, no remains, the site is partially occupied by the city water tower in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Location: Intersection of North St. and Banks Fort Road in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.99188 Long: -78.36049 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 802
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