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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1902-1915) - Battery  Meigs was a concrete [[Endicott Period]]  12" mortar battery located on [[Fort Washington]], Maryland. The Battery was named for [[..... Meigs]], ..... . Battery construction started 25 Aug 1898 , was completed in FY 1902  and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use  27 Oct 1902 at a total cost of $ 117,000. Oficially abandoned 13 Jan 1915.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1902-1915) - Battery  Meigs was a concrete [[Endicott Period]]  12" mortar battery located on [[Fort Washington]], Maryland. The Battery was named for Bvt Maj. Gen. [[Montgomery C. Meigs]], Quartermaster General, U.S. Army, 1861-1882. Battery construction started 25 Aug 1898 , was completed in FY 1902  and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use  27 Oct 1902 at a total cost of $ 117,000. Oficially abandoned 13 Jan 1915.
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Battery Meigs was a reinforced concrete [[EndicottPeriod]] 12" mortar battery with eight 12" M1890M1 mortars mounted on M1896 mortar carriages. The carriages arrived at [[Fort Washington]] in April and May of 1899. The guns and the carriages were removed in April 1913 and shipped to Fort Banks, MA.
Battery Meigs was a reinforced concrete [[EndicottPeriod]] 12" mortar battery with eight 12" M1890M1 mortars mounted on M1896 mortar carriages. The carriages arrived at [[Fort Washington]] in April and May of 1899. The guns and carriages were removed in April 1913 and shipped to Fort Banks, MA.


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Revision as of 19:57, 24 April 2009

Battery Meigs (1902-1915) - Battery Meigs was a concrete Endicott Period 12" mortar battery located on Fort Washington, Maryland. The Battery was named for Bvt Maj. Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General, U.S. Army, 1861-1882. Battery construction started 25 Aug 1898 , was completed in FY 1902 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 27 Oct 1902 at a total cost of $ 117,000. Oficially abandoned 13 Jan 1915.

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Battery Meigs 2009
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Battery Meigs Entrance


Battery Meigs History

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Potomac.

Battery Meigs was a reinforced concrete EndicottPeriod 12" mortar battery with eight 12" M1890M1 mortars mounted on M1896 mortar carriages. The carriages arrived at Fort Washington in April and May of 1899. The guns and carriages were removed in April 1913 and shipped to Fort Banks, MA.


Battery Meigs Armament (edit list)
Empl
No 		Caliber
Type 		Barrel
Length 		Model Serial
No 		Manufacturer Carriage Service
Dates 		Notes
A-1 12" Mortar 141.125 M1890MI 110 Watervliet Mortar, M1896, #208, Midvale 1902-1913 See Note 1
A-2 12" Mortar 141.125 M1890MI 81 Watervliet Mortar, M1896, #175, Lake Erie 1902-1913 See Note 1
A-3 12" Mortar 141.125 M1890MI 125 Watervliet Mortar, M1896, #174, Lake Erie 1902-1913 See Note 1
A-4 12" Mortar 141.125 M1890MI 117 Watervliet Mortar, M1896, #172, Lake Erie 1902-1913 See Note 1
B-1 12" Mortar 141.125 M1890MI 111 Watervliet Mortar, M1896, #173, Lake Erie 1902-1913 See Note 1
B-2 12" Mortar 141.125 M1890MI 122 Watervliet Mortar, M1896, #169, Lake Erie 1902-1913 See Note 1
B-3 12" Mortar 141.125 M1890MI 109 Watervliet Mortar, M1896, #171, Lake Erie 1902-1913 See Note 1
B-4 12" Mortar 141.125 M1890MI 112 Watervliet Mortar, M1896, #170, Lake Erie 1902-1913 See Note 1
Source: Coast Defense Study Group, RCW Form 1 1 Feb 1919, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 140, 209
Note 1: Mortars mounted Aug 1902. Mortars and carriages removed and shipped to Battery Kellogg, Fort Banks (2) in 1913-1914, later ordered scrapped at Fort Banks (2) 15 Dec 1942, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA, CDSG gun carriage card collection from NARA.


Current Status

On Fort Washington National Park. No period guns or carriages are in place.

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Location: Fort Washington National Park, Maryland.

Maps & Images

Lat: 38.7096586 Long: -77.0257258

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Visited: 2 Apr 2009

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