Battery Campbell

 (1905-1933) - Battery Henry Campbell was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Terry, Plum Island, Suffolk County, New York. The battery was named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Bvt. Capt. Henry M. Campbell, U.S. Army (2nd Lt., Corps of Artillery), who was wounded in action at Lundys Lane, Canada, 25 Jul 1814, and who died 12 May 18??. Battery construction started in July 1903, was completed in Jul 1905 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 28 Aug 1905 at a cost of $ 16,686.50. Deactivated in 1933.

Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 3" M1903 guns mounted on M1903 Pedestal mount carriages. This was a two story battery with the guns on the upper level and the magazines on the lower level. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by hand. No shell or powder hoists provided. Electrical power was furnished by the emplacement power plant in Battery Stoneman.

Both guns were mounted on 7 Aug 1909.



World War I
The guns of Battery Campbell were not affected by the World War I redistribution or the following 1920 disarmament program.

Both guns were dismounted and transferred to Fort Mills in the Philippine Islands on 12 Oct 1933.

Current Status
Now on Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) operated by U.S. DHS. No period guns or mounts in place.

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