| Existing comment:
The Civil War Era: 1861-1872. In January 1861, a company of US Recruits regarrisoned the fort in response to the threat of war. Over the next five months, troops of the Regular Army and Pennsylvania Militia reinforced the garrison; by May, 316 soldiers were stationed in the fort and 52 cannon mounted. In the course of the war, troops from six states saw service at the fort. When peace returned, two companies of the 4th US Artillery manned the fort until it returned to caretaker status in 1872. |