Battery Connell

 (1901-1917) - Battery Connell was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 5 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Mansfield (1), Washington County, Rhode Island. The battery was named in G.O. 30, 19 Mar 1902, after Capt. James W. Connell, 9th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in the massacre at Balangiga, Island of Samar, Philippine Archipelago, on 28 Sep 1901. Battery construction started in 1898, was completed in 1900 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 18 Feb 1901 at a cost of $ 14,000. Deactivated in 1917.

Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 5" M1900 guns mounted on M1903 Pedestal carriages. This is a two level battery with the guns on the upper level and the magazines below. No shell or powder hoists provided. Electrical power provided by emplacement power plant in Battery Wooster.



World War I
The guns from Battery Connell were removed to Fort H.G. Wright in 1917 and the carriages were ordered scrapped 13 Dec 1920.

Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place. The battery structure is in the surf.

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