Battery Mudge

 (1900-1920) - Battery Mudge was a concrete Endicott Period 3" gun battery located on Fort Armistead (1), Maryland. The Battery was named in G.O. 78, 15 May 1903, for 2nd Lt. Robert R. Mudge, killed in action against the Seminole Indians 28 Dec 1835. Battery construction started in 1899, was completed in 1900 and the Battery transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 8 May 1900 at a total cost of $6, 860.00. Deactivated in 1920.



Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Battery Mudge was a concrete Endicott Period gun battery with two 3" M1898MI guns mounted on M1898 Masking Parapet mounts.



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were not affected by the World War I redistribution but the following 1920 disarmament program eliminated all of the 3" M1898 guns and carriages. The guns were removed and shipped 11 Aug 1920 to Watervliet and later declared obsolete and donated. The carriages were ordered scrapped 20 May 1920.

Current Status
On Fort Armistead (1) Baltimore City Park. No period guns or carriages in place. The two base rings for the gun mounts are visible but the concrete battery is hidden in the undergrowth.

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