Fort Columbus
1794
Fort on Governors Island, New York County, New York. Originally Fort Jay. Served as a quartering area for troops and a prison for Confederate officers and staff. Commander(s): Colonel H. S. Loomis.
Citation
Fort Columbus. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32214772 (November 12, 2026).
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