Fort Evans
Fort Evans is a Civil War-era rectangular earthen fort located in Leesburg, Virginia. It was the first of three forts constructed in 1861 to protect Leesburg from possible invasion after Virginia seceded from the Union.
| Fort Evans | |
|---|---|
| Leesburg, Virginia | |
| Coordinates | 39.1108°N 77.5313°W |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Confederate States Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1861 |
| In use | 1861—1862 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Ball's Bluff |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Nathan Evans D.H. Hill |
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