Battery Barber

Battery Barber (1898-1913) - Battery Thomas Barber was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period, 8 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia. The battery was named in G.O. 20, 25 Jan 1906, after BG Thomas H. Barber, U.S. Volunteers, who died 16 Mar 1905. The Battery was transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 1 Nov 1898 at a cost of $ 1,663.39. Deactivated in 1913.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Chesapeake Bay.

Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with one 8" M1888 gun mounted on an M1892 Barbette carriage.

Battery Barber Armament (edit list)

Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model		Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	8" Rifle	278.5"	M1888		11	West Point	Barbette, M1892, #7, Watertown	1898-1913	See note 1
Source: RCB,31 Dec 1910, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 106-107, 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Battery Barber Plan

Current Status

Destroyed.

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Location: Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia Maps & Images Lat: 37.0066824 Long: -76.305778 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

Links:

• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Visited: 22 Jul 2010

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