Fort DeRussy

Fort DeRussy

Fort DeRussy may refer to one of four forts constructed in the United States between 1861 and 1900.

* Fort DeRussy (Washington, D.C.), an American Civil War-era fort built to defend Washington D.C.
* Fort DeRussy (Hawaii), an active outpost of the U.S. Army in Honolulu, Hawaii
* Fort DeRussy (Kentucky), an American Civil War fort in Columbus, Kentucky
* Fort DeRussy (Louisiana), site of the Battle of Fort DeRussy, a small engagement in the American Civil War on March 14, 1864.


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