Battlefield National Cemetery
Washington, DC

 

6625 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC

Battleground National Cemetery was established shortly after the Battle of Fort Stevens in the summer of 1864. The battle, which lasted two days (July 11 through July 12, 1864) marked the defeat of General Jubal A. Early's Confederate campaign to launch an offensive action against the poorly defended Nation's Capital. The Battle of Fort Stevens was also to gain notoriety as being the only military action in which the Commander in Chief (President Abraham Lincoln) came under direct fire from an enemy force. With a combined total casualty figure of over 900 killed or wounded during the conflict, 41 of these (Union) soldiers, who fought and died bravely in Fort Steven's defense, were interred in a specially created cemetery--the Battleground National Cemetery. Dedicated by Abraham Lincoln, the one-acre cemetery is located one-half mile north of Fort Stevens. It is one of our Nation's smallest national cemeteries.

The entrance to the Cemetery is flanked by two 6-pounder, smoothbore guns of Civil War vintage. Also near the entrance are four memorial pillars, representing the four volunteer regiments that fought at Fort Stevens:

  • 25th New York Volunteer Cavalry
  • 122nd New York Volunteer Infantry
  • 150th Ohio National Guard, Company K
  • 98th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
98th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Corps

 

Plaque on West side of the Monument:

Killed in battle, July 11th and 12th, 1864: 

Frederick Walther, Company B
Berhard Hoerke, Company C
Corporal Henry Poelser, Company F
Michael Brunet, Company F
Charles Sehaus, Company K
Sergeant George Marquet (or Merkle), Company K
Jos. Schnitzler, Company K

Plaque on East side of the monument:

Wounded in battle: 

Colonel John F. Baller
Lt. Colonel John B. Kohler
Captain Wm. Wilson, Company K
Lt. George Schuler, Company G
Saml. Thompson, Company A
Corporal Chas. Veneman,
Company A
Sergeant Frank Reiner, Company C
Frederick Dunker, Company C

Corporal Wm. Aberle, Company D
Jacob Reiner, Company D
Geo. Klumpp, Company D
Wm Caus, Company E
Daniel Kirsch, Company E

Plaque on North side of the monument:

Wounded in battle:

Corporal J. Schweitzer, Company E
Corporal I. Fred Loeble, Company E
Frederick Frank, Company E
Wm. Fratz, Company G
1st Sergeant Christian Brandt,
Company G
Frank Maier, Company G
Sergeant John Wagner, Company G
Sergeant John G. Greul, Company H
Arthur Corvan, Company H
Sergeant Jacob Goetz, Company K
Sergeant Wm. Bayer, Company K
Frank Weingartner, Company K
Christian Wurster, Company K
Sergeant John G. Kaiser, Company K
John Gress, Company K

150th Ohio National Guard, Company K
122nd New York Volunteer Infantry
98th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

25th New York Volunteer Cavalry

 

 

 

 

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