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Fort Davis was one of several earthworks begun late in 1861 to guard the nation’s capital from the ridge east of the Anacostia River. It was named in honour of Colonel Benjamin F. Davis of the 8th New York Cavalry, who was killed at Beverly Ford, Virginia, on June 9th, 1863. Its armament consisted of eleven guns and one mortar.
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Washington, District of Columbia · United States
