Battery Cross

 (1902-1920) - Battery Cross was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 5 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Rodman, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 25 May 1903, after Captain Charles E. Cross, U.S. Engineers, Bvt. Colonel, U.S. Army, who was killed 5 Jun 1863, at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the U.S. Civil War. Battery construction was completed and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 13 Dec 1902 at a cost of $ 11,611.00. Deactivated in 1920.

Endicott Period
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 5" M1900 guns mounted on M1903 Barbette carriages. 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.

World War I
The guns of were listed as removed for service abroad on 18 Jul 1918 and it appears that the guns were actually removed sometime in 1917 and installed on the Army Transport Ship Kilpatrick. This transport ship was used to transport troops from Boston to Europe. The gun cards also show that the guns were transferred back to Fort Rodman after the war on 15 Mar 1919. On 13 Dec 1920 the carriages were ordered scrapped and on 10 Jan 1921 the guns were transferred to the Watervliet Arsenal.

Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.

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