Fort DeRussy
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Fort DeRussy may refer to one of four forts constructed in the United States between 1861 and 1900, named for René Edward De Russy
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René Edward De Russy
René Edward De Russy was an engineer, military educator, and career United States Army officer who was responsible for erecting many Eastern United States coastal fortifications...
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- Fort DeRussy (Washington, D.C.)Fort DeRussy (Washington, D.C.)Fort DeRussy was an American Civil War-era fortification constructed in 1861 on a hilltop along the west bank of Rock Creek within Washington, D.C., as part of the defenses of the national capital...
, an American Civil War-era fort built to defend Washington, D.C. - Fort DeRussy (Hawaii)Fort DeRussy (Hawaii)Fort DeRussy is a United States military reservation in the Waikiki area of Honolulu, Hawaii, under the jurisdiction of the United States Army. Unfenced and largely open to public traffic, the installation consists mainly of landscaped greenspace. The former Battery Randolph now houses the U.S...
, an active outpost of the U.S. Army in Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and... - Fort DeRussy (Kentucky), an American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
fort in Columbus, KentuckyColumbus, KentuckyColumbus is a city in Hickman County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbus is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... - Fort DeRussy (Louisiana)Fort DeRussy (Louisiana)Fort DeRussy, located four miles north of Marksville, Louisiana, was a Confederate stronghold during the American Civil War defending the lower Red River Valley in Louisiana....
, site of the Battle of Fort De RussyBattle of Fort De RussyThe Battle of Fort De Russy was part of the Red River Campaign in the American Civil War and took place in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. On March 12, 1864, Brigadier General A.J. Smith and Brigadier General Joseph Mower led their men towards Shreveport, Louisiana, which they wanted to capture...
, a small engagement in the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
on March 14, 1864.