Battery Arnold
The three 12-inch guns were mounted at Fort Mott between February and June, 1898. The guns and carriages were unloaded from vessels at the government wharf and transported down the rail lines behind the parapet. The guns were hauled up inclined trestles that were constructed at each emplacement.
12-inch gun: Model 1888
Overall length 36.66’
Weight of Gun 116,480 Pounds
Muzzle Velocity 1,975 Feet per Second
Maximum Recorded Range Fired 17,320 Yards (9.8 miles)
Weight of Projectile 1,000 Pounds
Weight of Powder Charge 450 Pounds
Chamber Pressure 27,040 Foot Tons
12-inch Disappearing Carriage: Model 1896
Loading Angle 5 Degrees
Firing Angle -5 to +15 Degrees
Traverse 115 Degrees
Weight of Carriage 480,900 Pounds
Type of Sight 3 inch Telescope Model 1904
Weight of Counter Weight 162,280 Pounds
General Lewis G. Arnold
Born in New Jersey, Arnold was a Military Academy Cadet from 1833 to 1837 and graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 2d Artillery. He served with distinction in the Florida, Mexican and Civil Wars and attained the rank of Brigadier-General of Volunteers in 1862.
Marker can be reached from Fort Mott Road, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
