Battery Marcy

 (1906-1917) - Battery Marcy was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort H.G. Wright, Fishers Island, Suffolk County, New York. The battery was named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Bvt. MG Randolph B. Marcy, U.S. Volunteers (BG, Inspector General U.S. Army), who served with distinction during the U.S. Civil War, and who died 22 Nov 1887. Battery construction started in July 1903, was completed in March 1906 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 4 Apr 1906 at a cost of $ 50,000.00. Deactivated in 1917.

Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 6" M1903 guns mounted on M1903 Disappearing carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns mounted on two elevated loading platform and the magazine between the two gun emplacements. No powder or shell hoists provided. Electrical power furnished by the emplacement power plant in Battery Butterfield.



World War I
The gun of Battery Marcy were ordered dismounted for service abroad on 24 Aug 1917. The guns were transferred to Watervliet for modification on 19 Nov 1917. Both guns ended up in France and were returned to the United States after the war. The carriages were ordered scrapped 26 May 1920.

Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.

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