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Built as one of five "Abbot Quad" batteries in which four mortar pits (with four mortar each) were arranged in a quadrangle. These batteries were originally configured as a single battery but were later administratively separated into two batteries and a second name assigned. Battery Lincoln was rebuilt into a more conventional configuration at great cost. | Built as one of five "Abbot Quad" batteries in which four mortar pits (with four mortar each) were arranged in a quadrangle. These batteries were originally configured as a single battery but were later administratively separated into two batteries and a second name assigned. Battery Lincoln was rebuilt into a more conventional configuration at great cost. | ||
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Revision as of 12:20, 20 April 2014
Built as one of five "Abbot Quad" batteries in which four mortar pits (with four mortar each) were arranged in a quadrangle. These batteries were originally configured as a single battery but were later administratively separated into two batteries and a second name assigned. Battery Lincoln was rebuilt into a more conventional configuration at great cost.
| Fort | Original Battery | Second Battery | Active Years | Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Banks | Battery Lincoln | Battery Kellogg | 1896-1942 | Harbor Defense of Boston |
| Fort Slocum | Battery Haskin | Battery Overton | 1897-1919 | Harbor Defense of Eastern New York |
| Fort Hancock | Battery Reynolds | Battery McCook | 1891-1920 | Harbor Defense of Southern New York |
| Fort Moultrie | Battery Capron | Battery Butler | 1897-1942 | Harbor Defense of Charleston |
| Fort Winfield Scott | Battery Howe | Battery Wagner | 1893-1920 | Harbor Defense of San Francisco |