Camp Barry
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| Camp Barry | |
|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | |
_near_Washington,_D.C_LCCN2012649016.jpg) Barracks on the right at Camp Barry during the Civil War | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Union Army |
| Condition | Residential Area |
| Location | |
  Camp Barry | |
| Coordinates | 38°54′03.1″N 76°58′55.2″W / 38.900861°N 76.982000°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1862 |
| In use | 1865 |
| Materials | Timber |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Camp Barry was a temporary artillery military camp near Washington, D.C., United States, during the Civil War.
It was located on the "Corcoran Farm located on H Street NE near the Bladingsburg Tollgate".[1][2][3]
William W. Corcoran owned several sections of land around the Tollgate as seen on maps at the time. These included:
- "Trinidad" (now Trinidad, Washington, D.C.)
- "Long Meadow" (later part of Graceland Cemetery and now part of the Carver Langston neighborhood)
- "Mount Hamilton" further north on the Bladingsburg Turnpike.
While the exact location is not known, all the descriptions of the camp mention the Bladingsburg tollgate as being close by. It is generally believed that it was located on "Long Meadow".[4][5]
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