E. K. D. Townsend to Union Army Commanders, April 1, 1863

No. 83. ) Washington, April 1, 1863.

The new or modified forts and batteries around Washington will hereafter be known by the following names:

The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Massachusetts to be changed to Fort Stevens, after Brig. Gen. I. I. Stevens, U. S. Volunteers, of Massachusetts, who was killed September 1, 1862, at the battle of Chantilly, Va.

The name of the enlarged work now known as Fort Pennsylvania to be changed to Fort Reno, after Maj. Gen. Jesse L. Reno, U. S. Volunteers (captain of ordnance), of Pennsylvania, who was mortally wounded, September 14, 1862, at the battle of South Mountain, Md.

The fort next and east of Fort Ripley to be called Fort Mansfield, after Brig. Gen. Joseph K. F. Mansfield, U. S. Army, who was mortally wounded, September 17, 1862, at the battle of Antietam, Md.

The new fort next and east of Fort Mausfield to be called Fort Sim mons, after Col. Seneca G. Simmons, Pennsylvania Volunteers (major Fourth U.S. Infantry), who was killed, June 30, 1862, at the battle of White Oak Swamp, Va.

The round fort near Great Falls turnpike to be called Fort Bayard, after Brig. Gen. George D. Bayard, U. 8. Volunteers (captain Fourth U.S. Cavalry), who was mortally wounded, December 13, 1862, at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

The new fort between Forts Reno and De Russy to be called Fort Kearny, after Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny, U. S. Volunteers, who was killed, September 1, 1862, at the battle of Chantilly, Va.

The battery between Forts Ripley and Mansfield, and west of Powder Mill Branch, to be called Battery Benson, after Capt. Henry Benson, Second U.S. Artillery, who died August 11, 1862, of wounds received at the second engagement at Malvern Hill, Va.

The battery east of Battery Benson and Powder Mill Branch to be called Battery Bailey, after Capt. Guilford D. Bailey, commissary of subsistence, U. 8S. Army (first lieutenant Second U. S. Artillery), who was killed, May 31, 1862, at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va.

The battery between Forts Reno and Kearny to be called Battery Rossell, after Maj. Nathan B. Rossell, Third U.S. Infantry, who was killed, June 27, 1862, at the battle of Gaines’ Mill, Va.

The battery west of Fort De Russy to be called Battery Smead, after Capt. John R. Smead, Fifth U. 8. Artillery, who was killed, August 30, 1862, at the battle near Centreville, Va.

The battery on the right of Fort De Russy to be called Battery Kingsbury, after Col. Henry W. Kingsbury, Connecticut Volunteers (first lieutenant Fifth U.S. Artillery), who was mortally wounded, September 17, 1862, at the battle of Antietam, Md.

The battery on the right bank of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac to be called Battery Jameson, after Brig. Gen. Charles D. Jameson, U.S. Volunteers, who was in the battle of Bull Run, and who distinguished himself at the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, and died, November 6, 1862, at his house in Old Town, Me., of typhoid fever, contracted in the field.

The 100-pounder gun battery on Maddox’s place to be called Battery Kembie, after the venerable Gouverneur Kemble, of Cold Spring, N. Y., formerly president of the West Point Foundry, where most of the Army and Navy heavy guns have been made.

The 100-pounder gun battery between Batteries Kemble and Cameron to be called Battery Parrott, after Robert P. Parrott, of Cold Spring, N. Y., formerly a captain of ordnance, U. S. Army, and the inventor of the Parrott gun.

The battery in advance of Fort Blenker, to be called Battery Garesché, after Lieut. Col. Julius P. Garesché, assistant adjutant-general, U.S. Army, who was killed, December 31, 1862, at the battle of Murfreesborough, Tenn.

By order of the Secretary of War: