Battery Clagett

Battery Clagett (1901-1920) - Battery Clagett was a concrete Endicott Period 3" gun battery located on Fort Howard (1), Maryland. The Battery was named 11 Feb 1902 for Levi Clagett, who was killed in the defense of Fort McHenry in 1814. Battery construction started in 1900, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 15 Jan 1901 at a total cost of $ 10,460.00. Not armed until 1904. Deactivated in 1920.

Battery Clagett Panorama

Battery Clagett History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Baltimore.

Battery Clagett was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 3" gun battery with two M1898MI guns mounted on M1898 masking parapet carriages.

The battery consisted of two 3" gun emplacements 30' apart separated by the main battery structure with a separate magazine for each gun emplacement. In 1920 a C.R.F. station was built for Battery Clagett on the abandoned gun position #2 of Battery Harris. The C.R.F. station was completed 19 Nov 1920, after Battery Clagett had already been abandoned.

The carriages were sent to Fort Howard on 14 Mar 1904 from Driggs-Seabury. The guns were mounted sometime after the carriages arrived in 1904. The Battery was deactivated in 1920 and the guns were removed and later shipped on 11 Aug 1920 to Watervliet. The mounts were scrapped on 20 May 1920.

Battery Clagett Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	3" Rifle	154.5	M1898MI		68	Driggs-Seabury	Masking Parapet, M1898, #68, Driggs-Seabury	1904-1920	See Note 1
2	3" Rifle	154.5	M1898MI		7	Driggs-Seabury	Masking Parapet, M1898, #50, Driggs-Seabury	1904-1920	See Note 1
Source: CDSG, RCW Form 1, 1 May 1920, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 70, 208 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Current Status

On Fort Howard County Park, Maryland. No period guns or carriages are in place.

---

{"selectable":false,"width":"500"}

Location:On Fort Howard County Park, Maryland. Maps & Images Lat: 39.1987292 Long: -76.4400494 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 21.73'

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
• U.S. Corps of Engineers, Report of Completed Works - Seacoast Fortifications (RCW) from NARA, CDSG file: HowardRCW.pdf
  • Form 7, page 16, dated 1 Jan 1920
  • Form 1, page 15, dated 1 May 1922
• CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA, CDSG file: 3in M1898 Guns.pdf, page 2, 9, 11.
• CDSG gun carriage card collection from NARA, CDSG file: 3in M1898 Carriages.pdf, page 6, 7, 11.
• U.S. Corps of Engineers, Engineering Journal from NARA, CDSG file: EngBalt.pdf, pages 14-18.
• U.S. Corps of Engineers, Report of Completed Batteries, Etc. (RCB) from NARA, CDSG file: baltimoreRCB.pdf
• Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 70, 209.

Links:

Visited: 3 Apr 2009

Battery Clagett Picture Gallery

Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!