Fort Gibson: Oyster Banks to Batteries

The earliest fort on this site was built in 1794. Great Britain’s navy had been seizing American merchant ships and forcing their sailors into service on British vessels. Congress decided that the nation’s most important harbors should be defended in ...

Confederate Forts & Batteries

About 1 1/4 mi. NE, now under water, a redoubt housed mainland defense headquarters for Island No. 10. It was flanked by Batteries 2, 3, 4 & 5. commanding the river. Successfully withstanding bombardment for two weeks, these and the ...

Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery

Cavalry Corps

Army of the Potomac

Cavalry Corps

Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery

Four 12 pounders

Captain Alanson M. Randol Commanding

July 1 & 2 With First Brigade Second Cavalry Division. Not engaged.

July 3 One section under ...

Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery

Cavalry Corps

Army of the Potomac

Cavalry Corps

Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery

Four 12 pounders

Captain Alanson M. Randol Commanding

July 1 & 2 With First Brigade Second Cavalry Division. Not engaged.

July 3 One section under ...

Batteries F & K, Third U.S. Artillery

First Regular Brigade - Artillery Reserve

Army of the Potomac

Artillery Reserve

First Regular Brigade

Batteries F & K Third U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Lieut. John C. Turnbull Commanding

July 1 Took position on crest of hill near General ...

Confederate Water Batteries

The earthen structure nearby, ¾ mile in length, was constructed by the Confederates by order of General Gideon Pillow in July, 1861. Designed to hold 40 artillery pieces, the water batteries were the major works which prevented the passage of ...

Batteries C & F, Pennsylvania Independent Light Artillery

C & F

Indp't Penn'a

Artillery

Position occuped

Indp't Pa. Art'y F

Hampton's Battery

July 3rd A.D. 1863

Organized at Pittsburg Pa

Oct. 8th 1861

Mustered out of United States Service

June 24th 1865

On this field the following members ...

Federal Batteries on Tybee Island

Between February 21 and April 9, 1862, Federal troops under Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore erected 36 guns in 11 batteries, extending eastwardly on Tybee Island from Lazeretto Creek opposite Fort Pulaski. Two of the Federal batteries consisted of rifled cannon. ...

Batteries F & K, Third U.S. Artillery

First Regular Brigade - Artillery Reserve

Army of the Potomac

Artillery Reserve

First Regular Brigade

Batteries F& K Third U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Lieut. John C. Turnbull Commanding

July 1 Took position on crest of hill near General Meade's ...