On the return trip to South Mountain State Battlefield, Boonsboro, MD from Arlington National Cemetery, Cpt. Terry Brown, Cpl. Scott Gutzke, Cpl. Brant Doty, and Pvt. Lyle Laufenberg, visited Fort Marcy, which is located on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Fort March was a fortification around Washington, DC. The "Iron Brigade" was originated at this fort in the summer of 1861 and was among the troops that performed garrison duty here during the war. Here is a gun emplacement at the fort. Photo courtesy of Brant Doty.

This photo was taken inside Fort Marcy, showing mounds for gun locations. Photo courtesy of Brant Doty.