. . "Fort Stevens"@en . . "Fort Stevens' guns fought fiercely against the Confederate invasion of Washington City, but it was all in vain. A Confederate shell hit the powder magazine, destroying the fort in a massive explosion, which turned night to noon and made as much noise as a thousand Fourth of July ceremonies packed into one."@en . "Fort Stevens' guns fought fiercely against the Confederate invasion of Washington City, but it was all in vain. A Confederate shell hit the powder magazine, destroying the fort in a massive explosion, which turned night to noon and made as much noise as a thousand Fourth of July ceremonies packed into one."@en . . . . . . . . .