Fort Mulligan
Introduction
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Fort Mulligan historical marker.
Backstory and Context
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Federal forces time and again tried to use this strategic point as a choke hold against raids on the B&O to the north, and as a jumping-off point for their own raids further south. The Fort as it exists today was constructed from August to December of 1863 by troops under the command of Colonel James A. Mulligan from Chicago, IL. Infantry, cavalry and artillery from West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois carried out the labor. Known locally as Fort Hill, Fort Mulligan was to serve as protection for the South Branch Valley from Confederate forces and also as an auxiliary depot to supply numerous Union troops on their expeditions.
Sources
Fort Mulligan, American Battlefield Trust. Accessed September 29th 2020. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-mulligan.
West Virginia's Sesquicentennial Highway Historical Marker Program. Accessed September 21, 2020. http://www.wvculture.org/history/markers/sesqui/fortmulligan.html.