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Fort Jackson was an American Civil War-era fortification in Virginia that defended the southern end of the Long Bridge, near Washington, D.C. Long Bridge connected Washington, D.C. to Northern Virginia and served as a vital transportation artery for the Union Army during the war. Fort Jackson was named for Jackson City, a seedy suburb of Washington that had been established on the south side of the Long Bridge in 1835. It was built in the days immediately following the Union Army's occupation of Northern Virginia in May 1861. The fort was initially armed with four cannon used to protect the bridge, but these were removed after the completion of the Arlington Line, a line of defenses built to the south. After 1862, the fort lacked weapons except for small arms and consisted of a wooden pali

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  • Fort Jackson was an American Civil War-era fortification in Virginia that defended the southern end of the Long Bridge, near Washington, D.C. Long Bridge connected Washington, D.C. to Northern Virginia and served as a vital transportation artery for the Union Army during the war. Fort Jackson was named for Jackson City, a seedy suburb of Washington that had been established on the south side of the Long Bridge in 1835. It was built in the days immediately following the Union Army's occupation of Northern Virginia in May 1861. The fort was initially armed with four cannon used to protect the bridge, but these were removed after the completion of the Arlington Line, a line of defenses built to the south. After 1862, the fort lacked weapons except for small arms and consisted of a wooden palisade backed by earthworks. Two cannon were restored to the fort in 1864 following the Battle of Fort Stevens. The garrison consisted of a single company of Union soldiers who inspected traffic crossing the bridge and guarded it from potential saboteurs. Following the final surrender of the Confederate States of America in 1865, Fort Jackson was abandoned. The lumber used in its construction was promptly salvaged for firewood and construction materials and, due to its proximity to the Long Bridge, the earthworks were flattened in order to provide easier access to Long Bridge. In the early 20th century, the fort's site was used for the footings and approaches to several bridges connecting Virginia and Washington. Today, no trace of the fort remains, though the site of the fort is contained within Arlington County's Long Bridge Park, and a National Park Service 2004 survey of the site indicated some archaeological remnants may still remain beneath the park. (en)
  • Fort Jackson era una fortificación de la época de la Guerra Civil estadounidense en Virginia que defendía el extremo sur del , cerca de Washington, D.C. Long Bridge conectaba Washington, D.C. con el y sirvió como una arteria de transporte vital para el Ejército de la Unión durante la guerra. Fort Jackson recibió su nombre de Jackson City, un suburbio sórdido de Washington que se había establecido en el lado sur del Long Bridge en 1835. Fue construido en los días inmediatamente posteriores a la ocupación del norte de Virginia por parte del ejército de la Unión en mayo de 1861. El fuerte fue inicialmente armado con cuatro cañones utilizados para proteger el puente, pero estos fueron retirados después de la finalización de la Línea Arlington, una línea de defensas construida hacia el sur. Después de 1862, el fuerte carecía de armas a excepción de las armas pequeñas y consistía en una empalizada de madera respaldada por movimientos de tierra. Se restauraron dos cañones en el fuerte en 1864 después de la . La guarnición estaba formada por una sola compañía de soldados de la Unión que inspeccionaba el tráfico que cruzaba el puente y lo protegía de posibles saboteadores. Tras la rendición final de los Estados Confederados de América en 1865, Fort Jackson fue abandonado. La madera utilizada en su construcción fue rápidamente recuperada para leña y materiales de construcción y, debido a su proximidad al Long Bridge, los movimientos de tierra se aplanaron para facilitar el acceso al Long Bridge. A principios del siglo XX, el sitio del fuerte se usó para las bases y accesos a varios puentes que conectan Virginia y Washington. Hoy en día, no queda ningún rastro del fuerte, aunque el sitio del fuerte está contenido dentro del Parque Long Bridge del condado de Arlington, y una encuesta del Servicio de Parques Nacionales de 2004 del sitio indicó que algunos restos arqueológicos aún pueden permanecer debajo del parque. (es)
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  • The Long Bridge and two of its guards, as seen from the Washington side of the Potomac River. (en)
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  • Fort Jackson was an American Civil War-era fortification in Virginia that defended the southern end of the Long Bridge, near Washington, D.C. Long Bridge connected Washington, D.C. to Northern Virginia and served as a vital transportation artery for the Union Army during the war. Fort Jackson was named for Jackson City, a seedy suburb of Washington that had been established on the south side of the Long Bridge in 1835. It was built in the days immediately following the Union Army's occupation of Northern Virginia in May 1861. The fort was initially armed with four cannon used to protect the bridge, but these were removed after the completion of the Arlington Line, a line of defenses built to the south. After 1862, the fort lacked weapons except for small arms and consisted of a wooden pali (en)
  • Fort Jackson era una fortificación de la época de la Guerra Civil estadounidense en Virginia que defendía el extremo sur del , cerca de Washington, D.C. Long Bridge conectaba Washington, D.C. con el y sirvió como una arteria de transporte vital para el Ejército de la Unión durante la guerra. Fort Jackson recibió su nombre de Jackson City, un suburbio sórdido de Washington que se había establecido en el lado sur del Long Bridge en 1835. Fue construido en los días inmediatamente posteriores a la ocupación del norte de Virginia por parte del ejército de la Unión en mayo de 1861. El fuerte fue inicialmente armado con cuatro cañones utilizados para proteger el puente, pero estos fueron retirados después de la finalización de la Línea Arlington, una línea de defensas construida hacia el sur. De (es)
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