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Fort Ellsworth, built in 1861, was named for Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, who was killed during the Union Army's occupation of Alexandria on May 24, 1861; the fort had a perimeter of 618 yards and emplacement for 29 guns.
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Alexandria, Virginia · United States
