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|width="50%"| | |width="50%"|[[File:Bty White S Magazine.jpg|350px|thumb|left|BBattery White Collapsed South Magazine]] | ||
|width="50%"| | |width="50%"|[[File:Bty White Empl Traverse.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Battery White Emplacement Traverse]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Bty White Columbiad.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Battery White 10" Mounted Columbiad Cannon, original to the Battery.]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Bty White Columbiad.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Battery White 10" Mounted Columbiad Cannon, original to the Battery.]] | ||
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Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. | Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Bty White Monument.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Battery White Monument to Those Who Served.]] | |||
This battery lay virtually untouched for about 100 years and is in remarkable condition for its age. This battery is one of the few Civil War batteries that has large caliber guns that were original to the Battery. The two 10" Columbiad guns were manufactured late in the war at the famous Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia. | This battery lay virtually untouched for about 100 years and is in remarkable condition for its age. This battery is one of the few Civil War batteries that has large caliber guns that were original to the Battery. The two 10" Columbiad guns were manufactured late in the war at the famous Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia. | ||
This Battery sits in a beautiful setting with well cared for grounds and a marked pathway through the whole battery. At each feature, there is a small numbered maker (1 to 15) that is keyed to the Battery White Memorial Trail Guide (download here before you visit). | This Battery sits in a beautiful setting with well cared for grounds and a marked pathway through the whole battery. At each feature, there is a small numbered maker (1 to 15) that is keyed to the Battery White Memorial Trail Guide (download here before you visit). | ||
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This battery is located in the gated Belle Isle Gardens Yacht Club complex, access can be obtained at the gate by dialing the 4 digit code on the intercom and requesting to visit Battery White. On entry, drive down to the Yacht Club Marina for parking, the battery is located on the left just above the parking lot. | This battery is located in the gated Belle Isle Gardens Yacht Club complex, access can be obtained at the gate by dialing the 4 digit code on the intercom and requesting to visit Battery White. On entry, drive down to the Yacht Club Marina for parking, the battery is located on the left just above the parking lot. | ||
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HistoryEstablished in 1862 on a site reportedly selected by Major General John C. Pemberton, (Cullum 917), CSA. The battery was located on Maryrant's Bluff overlooking Winyah Bay near Georgetown, South Carolina. When built the Battery covered the approaches to Georgetown at a strategic narrow point in the Bay. The battery was plagued by a lack of manpower and appropriate armament. In February 1863 there were only 53 men and nine guns at the battery, hardly enough to ward off a serious Union attack. Desertions to the enemy by eleven Confederate soldiers further compromised the defense and by February 1864 the battery was discovered deserted by a Union landing party. The battery was taken and Georgetown was occupied by forces under Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren aboard his flagship Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon would later hit a mine and sink as it left Georgetown and parts of the wreck can be seen today. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. Current Status This battery lay virtually untouched for about 100 years and is in remarkable condition for its age. This battery is one of the few Civil War batteries that has large caliber guns that were original to the Battery. The two 10" Columbiad guns were manufactured late in the war at the famous Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia. This Battery sits in a beautiful setting with well cared for grounds and a marked pathway through the whole battery. At each feature, there is a small numbered maker (1 to 15) that is keyed to the Battery White Memorial Trail Guide (download here before you visit).
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