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Fort Sumner (Maryland) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Fort Sumner (Maryland)
Fort Sumner was built during the American Civil War by the Union Army in Bethesda, Maryland, just northwest of Washington, D.C. ==Construction==
The earthwork fort was an 1863 expansion of Fort Alexander, Fort Ripley and Fort Franklin, which were built to protect the Washington Aqueduct, the new water supply for the city, and the adjacent Potomac River shoreline.〔Historical Marker Database (2007). ("Fort Sumner." ) Accessed 2013-02-18.〕 Fort Sumner was named for Major General Edwin Vose Sumner, who died in 1863 from wounds received at the Battle of Antietam.〔 The fort had a commanding view above the Potomac River and included 30 artillery pieces. In addition to the aforementioned components, the site included Battery Bailey and Battery Benson, overlooking Little Falls Branch.〔Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail, Bethesda, MD. ("Points of Interest on the Trail" ) Accessed 2013-02-18.〕
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