Battery McCorkle

 (1901-1920) - Battery McCorkle was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Moultrie, South Carolina. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 25 May 1903, after 1st Lt. Henry McCorkle, 25th U.S. Infantry, who was killed 1 Jul 1898, at the battle of El Caney, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War. Battery construction started 1900, was completed in 1901 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 16 Jul 1901 at a cost of $ 9,390.79. Deactivated in 1920.



Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with three 3" M1898 rapid fire guns mounted on M1898 Masking Parapet carriages. This was a two story battery built into the old Fort Moultrie. Each emplacement had the gun mounted on the upper level and a magazine down below. No powder or shell lifts were provided. Electrical power provided for lighting by cable from Battery Jasper.



World War I (1917-1918)
Battery McCorkle was not caught up in the World War I redistribution but was part of the 1920 disarmament program. The gun tubes were transferred back to Watervliet 10 Jul 1920 and the carriages were ordered scrapped 20 May 1920.

Current Status
A single gun and carriage are mounted in gun emplacement #1 as a display. This gun was emplaced in 1980 and is not one of the original weapons.

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