Fife and Drum Corps

Union Fife and Drum Corps. Battle of Fort Stevens sesquicentennial. DSC_0009

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The Defenses of Washington: Fort Stevens

July 12th 2014
Fort Stevens was one of a circle of defensive forts built during the Civil War to protect Washington, DC, from Confederate attack. Collectively, the were known as the Defenses of Washington. The most famous engagement at Fort Stevens occurred 11-12 July 1864 when Confederate forces under Jubal Early attacked the fort in an attempt to capture Washington. (There is a speculative fiction novel in whi ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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