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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1834-1947) - Constructed between 1834-1839 as a [[ | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1834-1947) - Constructed between 1834-1839 as a [[Third System]] brick, three tiered fort with an outlying water battery on Foster Bank, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. Named for Col. [[William M. McRae]] Apr 1840. Also known as [[Fort McRae]]. Fort McRee was deactivated in 1947 and transferred to the Navy. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
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After the [[Mexican War]] Fort McRee, [[Fort Barrancas]] and [[Fort Pickens]] were garrisoned only during drills, maneuvers and target practice from the barracks at [[Fort Barrancas]], this continued up to the start of the [[U.S. Civil War]]. | After the [[Mexican War]] Fort McRee, [[Fort Barrancas]] and [[Fort Pickens]] were garrisoned only during drills, maneuvers and target practice from the barracks at [[Fort Barrancas]], this continued up to the start of the [[U.S. Civil War]]. | ||
==[[U.S. Civil War]]== | ==[[U.S. Civil War]] (1861-1865) == | ||
In January 1861 just before the start of the [[U.S. Civil War]] 1st Lt. [[Adam J. Slemmer]] and the 50 men under his command were forced to abandon [[Fort Barrancas]] and [[Fort McRee]] to sessionists Florida and Alabama militia. Lt. Slemmer and his men spiked the guns at [[Fort Barrancas]] and [[Fort McRee]] and removed to [[Fort Pickens]] where they were reinforced by additional Union forces. In May 1862 Confederate forces abandoned all of the Pensacola area fortifications and they remained under Union control for the remainder of the war. | In January 1861 just before the start of the [[U.S. Civil War]] 1st Lt. [[Adam J. Slemmer]] and the 50 men under his command were forced to abandon [[Fort Barrancas]] and [[Fort McRee]] to sessionists Florida and Alabama militia. Lt. Slemmer and his men spiked the guns at [[Fort Barrancas]] and [[Fort McRee]] and removed to [[Fort Pickens]] where they were reinforced by additional Union forces. In May 1862 Confederate forces abandoned all of the Pensacola area fortifications and they remained under Union control for the remainder of the war. | ||
==[[ | == [[Endicott Period]] (1890-1910) == | ||
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==[[World War I]]== | ==[[World War I]]== | ||
In 1918 Battery Slemmer's guns were removed and sent to Europe to be mounted on railway cars. In 1920 Battery Center's guns were removed. | In 1918 Battery Slemmer's guns were removed and sent to Europe to be mounted on railway cars. In 1920 Battery Center's guns were removed. | ||
==[[World War II]]== | == [[World War II]] (1941-1945) == | ||
[[Battery 233]], a single battery of two 6" guns, was begun at Fort McRee but by the end of the war it still did not have the gun tubes installed and was never armed. | [[Battery 233]], a single battery of two 6" guns, was begun at Fort McRee but by the end of the war it still did not have the gun tubes installed and was never armed. | ||
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[[Fort McRee]]<br>(1834-1947) | [[Fort McRee]]<br>(1834-1947) | ||
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'''Location:''' Foster Bank, Pensacola, Florida | '''Location:''' Foster Bank, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flpen.html#pen North American Forts - Fort McRee] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McRee Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McRee Wikipedia] | ||
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[[Category:Florida Forts]] | [[Category:Florida Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Third System Forts]] | [[Category:Third System Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Florida Escambia County]] | |||
[[Category:Coastal Forts]] | [[Category:Coastal Forts]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | [[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | ||
Revision as of 12:47, 8 May 2011
Fort McRee (1834-1947) - Constructed between 1834-1839 as a Third System brick, three tiered fort with an outlying water battery on Foster Bank, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. Named for Col. William M. McRae Apr 1840. Also known as Fort McRae. Fort McRee was deactivated in 1947 and transferred to the Navy.
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Fort McRee History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Pensacola.
After the Mexican War Fort McRee, Fort Barrancas and Fort Pickens were garrisoned only during drills, maneuvers and target practice from the barracks at Fort Barrancas, this continued up to the start of the U.S. Civil War.
U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)
In January 1861 just before the start of the U.S. Civil War 1st Lt. Adam J. Slemmer and the 50 men under his command were forced to abandon Fort Barrancas and Fort McRee to sessionists Florida and Alabama militia. Lt. Slemmer and his men spiked the guns at Fort Barrancas and Fort McRee and removed to Fort Pickens where they were reinforced by additional Union forces. In May 1862 Confederate forces abandoned all of the Pensacola area fortifications and they remained under Union control for the remainder of the war.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Slemmer | 2 | 8" | Disappearing | 1898-1899-1900-1918 | $ 113,806 | Part buried |
| Battery Center | 4 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1899-1901-1901-1920 | $ 20,604 | Part buried |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War I
In 1918 Battery Slemmer's guns were removed and sent to Europe to be mounted on railway cars. In 1920 Battery Center's guns were removed.
World War II (1941-1945)
Battery 233, a single battery of two 6" guns, was begun at Fort McRee but by the end of the war it still did not have the gun tubes installed and was never armed.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 233 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1943-1943-1944-NA | $ 284,499 | Gun tubes never received |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
Part of Gulf Islands National Seashore. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Foster Bank, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida Maps & Images Lat: 30.32586 Long: -87.316546 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 183
- Weaver, John R. II, A Legacy in Brick and Stone: America Coastal Defense Forts of the Third System, Redoubt Press, McLean, 2001, First Printing, ISBN 1-57510-069-X, page 163-165
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