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Battle of Fort Stevens
The
Battle of Fort Stevens
was an
American Civil War
battle fought July 11–12, 1864, in
Northwest
Washington, D.C.
, as part of the
Valley Campaigns of 1864
between forces under
Confederate
Lieutenant General
Jubal A. Early
and Union
Major General
Alexander McDowell McCook
. Although Early caused consternation in the Union government, reinforcements under Maj. Gen.
Horatio G. Wright
and the strong defenses of
Fort Stevens
minimized the military threat and Early withdrew after two days of skirmishing without attempting any serious assaults. The battle is noted for the personal presence of
President
Abraham Lincoln
observing the fighting.
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