Fort Marcy, seen at left in this print after an eyewitness sketch by Lieutenant James W. Abert of the U.S. Army Topographical Corps, was established shortly after the occupation of Santa Fe on August 18, 1846 by Kearny and named for Secretary of War William L. Marcy. Laid off as "an irregular tridecagon," with massive walls of adobe bricks two feet long, one foot broad, and six inches thick, it could mount cannon and accomodate 1000 soldiers. It was situated on a prominent bluff overlooking the city and the "Parroquia" or parrish church. To the right of the church is the white-washed rectory. Kearny visited the church and promised that the U.S. Government would respect the rights of Catholics. See Sandweiss, Stewart and Huseman, Eyewitness to War, pp.142-143, cat. no. 26.
