Fort Cass (2)

Fort Cass (2) (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in present day Arlington County, Virginia. Named Fort Cass after General Lewis Cass. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Also known as Fort Ramsay.

History of Fort Cass (2)

Fort Cass was also one of 33 forts on the Virginia side of the Potomac River that made up an outer defense line for Washington DC known as the Arlington Line.

Established in August 1861 as a stockaded lunette with a perimeter of 288 yards and emplacements for 13 guns. Armament included four 24 pounder cannons and five 200 pounder Parrott rifles, three 6 pounder guns and one 24 pounder Coehorn mortar.

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

Current Status

No remains, marker only in Arlington County, Virginia. On the property of Fort Myer an active military installation and access my be restricted. The marker is off post.

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Location: Forest Circle, just south of North 10th Street and Wayne Street, Arlington County, Virginia. Fort map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 38.88467 Long: -77.086762 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

See Also:

• Fort Myer
• Washington DC Fort Ring
• Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War

Sources:

• Cooling, Benjamin F. III and Owen, Valton H. II, Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington, Scarecrow Press, 2009, ISBN 0810863073, ISBN 9780810863071, 334 pages, page 104-105.
• 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 805.

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Cass (2)
• (2) Wikipedia - Fort Cass (2)
• HMDB - Fort Cass Marker

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