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The fort, a salient in the line of earthworks that surrounded three sides of the city, rose 70 feet (21 m) above the surrounding plateau and was protected by a ditch 12 feet (3.7 m) wide and 8 feet (2.4 m) deep. An almost vertical wall rose 15 feet (4.6 m) above the ditch. Inside the fort were 12 cannons and 440 men of the 79th New York Infantry.
"The Battle of Campbell's Station and Fort Sanders Civil War Reenactment 2011". YouTube. October 10, 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12 "Burnside Wants to 'Risk a Battle,' but Promptly Decides to Retreat from Knoxville Instead, November 13, 1863". Civil War Daily Gazette. November 2013.
Battles of the American Revolutionary War in New York (state) (1 C, 31 P) Pages in category "Battles in New York (state)" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
Forts in New York state, United States Wikimedia Commons has media related to Forts in New York (state) . This category directly includes all forts in the current New York state area, regardless when they were built or by which country--except for Forts in New York City which are only in its own sub-category.
A Social History Of The 39th New York Volunteer Infantry; The University of Texas at Austin; 1989; Ph.D. Thesis; New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 39th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, and historical sketch for the 39th New York Infantry Regiment.
The 79th New York was established in the fall of 1858 in response to the State of New York requiring the 2nd New York to conform to the new uniform regulations. The Highland Guard/79th New York was created with the help of the St. Andrews and Caledonian societies of New York and wealthy financial backers like Samuel M. Elliot and Roderick W ...
The regiment left New York for New Orleans, Louisiana, January 11, 1863. Duty in the District of LaFourche, defenses of New Orleans, guarding lines of New Orleans & Opelousas Railroad at Brashear City, LaFourche Crossing, Tigerville, Bonnet Carte, and other points until January 1864. Actions at Pattersonville June 17 and 19, 1863.
Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site is a historic site in Oneida County, New York, United States that marks the Battle of Oriskany, fought in 1777 during the American Revolution, one of the bloodiest engagements of the war. The park is northwest of the Village of Oriskany on NY Route 69 and is southeast of the City of Rome.