The Defenses
In September 1862, only five batteries were extant in Kenton County and only three in Campbell County, all having been constructed in 1861. Two batteries protecting the city's flanks were located on hills at the west and east sides of Cincinnati. Altogether, the defenses were armed with just 15 heavy guns.
When Wallace moved his headquarters from Cincinnati to Kentucky, he selected the main building at the Thompson Winery that was designated Fort Henry, although no earthworks were ever constructed on the site. It was the approximate center of the line of fortifications and telegraph lines connected each of the earthwork positions with his headquarters.
Following the threat, many more batteries and forts were constructed through November 1864, mostly under the direction of Major James H. Simpson.
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