Battery Daniels

 (1903-1920) - Battery Daniels was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Levett, Cushing's Island, Cumberland County, Maine. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 25 may 1903, after 1st Lt. Napoleon Daniels, 18th U.S. Infantry, who was killed 21 Jul 1866, in action with Indians at Crazy Woman's Fork, Dakota. Battery construction was completed and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 23 Apr 1903 at a cost of $ 14,994.18. Deactivated in 1920.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with three 3" M1898MI guns mounted on M1898 Masking Parapet mounts. This was a two story battery with the guns located on the upper level and the magazines below. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by hand. No shell or powder hoists were provided. Electrical power was furnished by the central power plant.

World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were not affected by the World War I redistribution but the following 1920 disarmament program saw the battery deactivated and the guns transferred to Watervliet 8 Jul 1920. The carriages were ordered scrapped 20 May 1920.

Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place. Battery is overgrown, but the Cushing Island Conservation group have begun clearing the area of invasive plants.



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