Forts Named After Those Who Have Fallen.

Would it surprise you to know that just maybe a fort was named after one of your ancestors will it could be, many forts were renamed in honor of those who fall in battle or died in service. Some forts were given a honorary name then after the war the name was decommissioned and it’s original took it’s place. There were new forts being built all the time and they were given the honoraries name. Then there was those forts named after a honorary and was just lost to history.

The men on this page were in battle and there are reports by them and about them, so if you find a ancestor or a person of interest and would like more about him, you can write to me and I will be glad to help you, my address can be found in my profile.
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Fort Elstner, after Lieutenant Colonel George R. Elstner, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, killed in action near Utoy Creek, Ga., August 8, 1865.

Fort Engle, after Captain Archibald H. Engle, aide-de-camp on the staff of Major-General Schofield, and captain Thirteenth U. S. Infantry, killed in battle of Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864.

Fort Saunders, after Captain E. D. Saunders, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, killed in action in front of Dallas, Ga., June 2, 1864.

Fort Hill, after Captain George W. Hill, Twelfth Kentucky Infantry, killed in action in front of Atlanta, Ga., Augusta 6, 1864.

Fort Horton, after Captain M. C. Horton, One hundred and fourth Ohio Infantry, killed in action in front of Dallas, Ga., May 28, 1864.

Fort McPherson, after Major General James B. McPherson, brigadier-general, U. S. Army, killed in action before Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864.

Fort Philpot, after Captain J. T. Philpot, One hundred and third Ohio INfantry, killed in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864.

Fort Saint Clair Morton, after Major James Saint Clair Morton, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, killed in an assault on Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.

Fort Karnasch, after Second Lieutenant Julius E. Karnasch, Thirty-fifth Missouri Infantry, topographical engineer on the staff of Major-General Schofield, killed in action in front of Atlanta, Ga., August 4, 1864.

Fort Clark, after Lieutenant Colonel Mervin Clark, One hundred and eighty-third Ohio Infantry, killed in the battle of Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864.

Fort Southworth, after Captain A. J. Southworth, One hundred and fourth Ohio Infantry, killed in action in front of Atlanta, Ga., August 14, 1864.

The new fort immediately north of Fort De Kalb, and near the Potomac, be called Fort C. F. Smith, after the late Major General C. F. Smith, who died at Savannah, Tenn., of disease contracted in the service, and who greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Fort Donelson.

The new fort in progress behind Fort Cass be called Fort Whipple, after the late Major-General Whipple, who died at Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863, of wounds received at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va.

The new fort in progress at Corbett's house, between Forts Richardson and Barnard, be called Fort Berry, after the late Major General H. G. Berry, who was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863.

The new fort in progress on Traitor's Hill, near Forth Worth, be called Fort Williams, after the late Brigadier General T. Williams, who was killed at the battle of Baton rouge, La., August 5, 1862.

The new or modified forts and batteries around Washington will hereafter be known by the following names.

The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Massachusetts to by changed to Fort Stevens, after Brigadier General I. I. Stevens, U. S. Volunteers, of Massachusetts, who was killed September 1, 1862, at the battle of Chantilly, Va.

The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Pennsylvania to be changed to Fort Reno, after Major General, Jesse L. Reno, U. S. Volunteers (captain of ordnance), of Pennsylvania, who was mortally wounded, September 14, 1862, at the battle of South Mountain, Md.

The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Pennsylvania to be changed to Fort Reno, after Major General, Jesse L. Reno, U. S. Volunteers (captain of ordnance), of Pennsylvania, who was mortally wounded, September 14, 1862, at the battle of South Mountain, Md.

The new fort next and east of fort Mansfield to be called Fort Simmons, after Colonel Seneca G. Simmons, Pennsylvania Volunteers (major Fourth U. S. Infantry), who was killed, June 30, 1862, at the battle of White Oak Swamp, Va.

The round fort near Great Falls turnpike to be called Fort Bayard, after Brigadier General George D. Bayard, U. S. Volunteers (captain Fourth U. S. Cavalry), who was mortally wounded, December 13, 1862, at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

The new fort between Forts Reno and De Russy to be called Fort Kearny, after Major General Philip Kearny, U. S. Volunteers, who was killed, September 1, 1862, at the battle of Chantilly, Va.

The battery between Forts Ripley and Mansfield, and west of Powder Mill Branch, to be called Battery Benson, after Captain Henry Benson, Second U. S. Artillery, who died August 11, 1862, of wounds received at the second engagement at Malvern Gill, Va.

The battery east of Battery Benson and Powder Mill Branch to be called Battery Bailey, after Captain Guilford D. Bailey, commissary of subsistence, U. S. Army (first lieutenant Second U. S. Artillery), who was killed, May 31, 1862, at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va.

The battery between Forts Reno and Kearny to be called Battery Rossels, after Major Nathan B. Rossell, Third U. S. Infantry, who was killed, June 27, 1862, at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Va.

The battery west of Fort De Russy to be called Battery Smead, after Captain John R. Smead, Fifth U. S. Artillery, who was killed, August 30, 1862, at the battle near Centreville, Va.

The battery on the right of Fort De Russy to be called Battery Kingsbury, after Colonel Henry W. Kingsbury, Connecticut Volunteers (first lieutenant Fifth U. S. Artillery), who was mortally wounded, September 17, 1882, at the battle of Antietam, Md.

The battery on the right bank of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac to be called Battery Jameson, after Brigadier General Charles D. Jameson, U. S. Volunteers, who was in the battle of Bull Run, and who distinguished himself at the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, and died, November 6, 1862, at his house in Old Town, Me., of typhoid fever, contracted in the field.

The 100-pounder gun battery on Maddox's place to be called Battery Kemble, after the venerable Gouverneur Kemble, of Cold Spring, N. Y., formerly president of the West Point Foundry, where most of the Army and Navy heavy guns have been made.

The 100-pounder gun battery on Maddox's place to be called Battery Kemble, after the venerable Gouverneur Kemble, of Cold Spring, N. Y., formerly president of the West Point Foundry, where most of the Army and Navy heavy guns have been made.

The battery in advance of Fort Blenker, to be called Battery Garesche, after Lieutenant Colonel Julius P. Garesche, assistant adjutant-general, U. S. Army, who was killed, December 31, 1862, at the battle of Murfreesborough, Tenn.