Battery Gatewood

Battery Gatewood (1898-1914) - Battery Gatewood was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 4.72 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia. The battery was named in G.O. 105, 9 Oct 1902, after 1st Lt. Charles B. Gatewood (Cullum 2663), 6th U.S. Cavalry, who commanded Indian Scouts in the field and in the expedition to Sonora, Mexico, leading to the surrender of hostile Apaches on 4 Sep 1886, and who died on 20 May 1896, at Fort Monroe, Virginia. The Battery was transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 24 Sep 1898 at a cost of $ 2,955.63. Deactivated in 1914. Endicott Period Part of the Harbor Defense of Chesapeake Bay. Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with four 4.72" Armstrong guns mounted on Armstrong pedestal mounts. This was a temporary battery built on the northeast parapet of the old fort next to the northeast bastion battery. One magazine was built into the interior slope in the rear of the battery. Battery Gatewood Armament (edit list) Empl No Caliber Type Barrel Length Model Serial No Manufacturer Carriage Service Dates Notes 103 4.72" Rifle 218.4" Armstrong 9837 Armstrong Pedestal, Armstrong, #10847, Armstrong 1898-1914 See note 1 105 4.72" Rifle 218.4" Armstrong 9856 Armstrong Pedestal, Armstrong, #11006, Armstrong 1898-1914 See note 1 108 4.72" Rifle 218.4" Armstrong 9850 Armstrong Pedestal, Armstrong, #11020, Armstrong 1898-1914 See note 1 110 4.72" Rifle 218.4" Armstrong 9853 Armstrong Pedestal, Armstrong, #10848, Armstrong 1898-1914 See note 1 Source: RCB, 10 Oct 1903, 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 86-87, 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Battery Gatewood Plan Current Status No period guns or mounts in place. Location: Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia Maps & Images Lat: 37.003852 Long: -76.305018 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