
Fort Germantown
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Titansfan
N 35° 03.879 W 089° 47.085
16S E 246052 N 3883759
A small fort located in Germantown, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM40CE
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2008
Views: 56
This was the site of a Civil War earthwork redoubt built by the Union Army as part of a series of forts guarding the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. The fort is thought to have been built in June 1863 by the 49th Illinois Infantry Regiment and used by them until they were replaced and by the 52nd Illinois in August 1863. The fort was abandoned and burned by the end of October 1863.
Marker Name: Fort Germantown
 Marker Location: City
 Type of Marker: Fort
 Marker Number: N/A
 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Germantown Historic Committee

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