Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-21
Batteries In Charleston Harbor.

The following were the principal batteries
in Charleston harbor, bearing upon Fort Sum
ter and protecting the channel
1. Columbia Baary.-This is erected on
Cummings or Pelican Point, nearest to Fort
Sumter. 1t is commanded by Capt. Green,
and has four ten inch mortars and two Col
umbiads.
2. Serens' Battry.--This is the celebrated
floating or iron battery. twas invented by
the Cashier of the Planters and Mechanics
Bank of Charleston. Mr.. Stevens submitted
the plan to Gov. Pickens, but meeting with
no encouragement there, he showed his plan
to Mr.. Hatch, who interested the Secretary of
War, Mr.. Jamison, in it, and he praised the
idea soIhighly that Gov. Pickens gave his con-
sent to the erection of it. His brother COM
mands it. Here there are three Columbiads,
sixty-four Founders; the front gLdce is pro-
tected by sand bags twenty feet thick. The
doors for the embrasures work by a lever,
which. although bomb proof, can be opened
and shut, through novel contrivance, by
chain. These doors are five feet by three and
a half. The "rat trap" of this battery, as
the place for the reserves is called, is pro-
tected by sand bags fifteen feet thick. Here
one hundred men can repOse in perfect safety.
The roof of the battery ia covered with two
layers of the T pattern rail, which are dove
tailed together, aud closely pinned to the
ibrinous palmetto logs underneath. The
whole battery Is SO unique and SO strong,
that doubtless it is destined to revolutionize
all the old fashioned ideas of Notifications.
3. Fort Morris Battery.-This is commanded
by Capt. Green. Here there are three Col
umbiads and four mortars, which can be used
either for Fort Suplter or for the channel,
being en- bdrbette.
All of the above guns can be brought TO
bear directly on Sumter, aud each one of
them can throw a shell every five minutes.
4. GREEN'S Battery This is also command
ed by Capt. Green. Here there are four
Columbiads, and two AZ Founders en- barbette,
which will sweep the whole island.
5. Col. Mdcready's Bdttery.-This is defend
ed by three 42's, and one 81 FOUNDER, all en-
barbate, which sweep the island.
6. Channel Battsy.-This is commanded by
Capt. ]. G. King. Here there are three "a
Founders, en- bar5ehe,
Z. Star of the West Battery.-Capt. Green
holds this point, with four "a Founders and
one AZ FOUNDER.
s. Ddlhgren Battery.-This is commanded
by Lieut.. Marley, late of the United States
steamship Richmond. There are two swivel
guns of ten inch; they command the whole
channel up and down.
8. Vinegar Hill Battcry.-Here are three
guns, Is FOUNDERS, barbeae. This battery is
erected on the narrow part of Morris Island,
where it is only 100 yards across.
10. Beacon Banery.-Four thirty-twos, ca
6dr5ede, are placed near the old beacon, on a
range of sand hills.
IL. Lighthouse Batery.-The most import
ant point is guarded by two fOrty-two pound
ers, en- barbete. The battery is erected on an
elevation one hundred feet, where the ex- U. S.
lighthouse stands, which is not allowed to
burn at present.
IL. Lighthouse Inlet Battery.-This post of
the inlet is protected by three twenty -four
Founders and two forty twos, en- barbate.