The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
HEROES NAMES GIVEN GUNS.
War Department Assigns Names to
SeacoaSt Batteries.

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Washington, May t5.--The war depart
ment today assigned names to a large
number of seacoast batteries. TIE names
are In honor of officers who have per
formed distinguished service in the CON
tinenta army Of the revolution, the war
| of 1872, the Seminole Indian war and the
civil war.
The following are the batteries with
| the names assigned:
Fort Caswell. North Carolina. battery
Madison In honor Of Surgeon William 5.
Madison, Third United States infantry,
who was killed May IA. 1921 in action with
| Indians near Fort Howard. Wis
| Battery McDonough, in honor of First
Lieutenant Patrick McDonough. corps of
artillery, Y. :, A. who was killed Au-
gust TO- 1914. at the battle of Fort Erie,
Canada.
Battery. McKavett. in honor of Captain
Henry MckaVett Eighth United states
infantry. who was killed September II,
1876 at the battle of Monterey, Mexico.
Fort Moultrie. South Carolina Battery
logan In honor of Captain William Lo-
''ah seventh United States infantry, who
vas kiled August 9, 1877, in action with
..tHpcrle indians at Big Hole Basin, Mon
Battery Bingham in honor Of second
lieutenant Horatio S. Bingham Second
hI'ed states cavalry. VINO was killed
i'eCenner g. 1885. In action with Sioux
| Territory.
Battery Mccorkle, in honor of First
Lieutenant Henry l.. McCorlle. Twenty
ffth United states infantry, whG vas
Killed july. T. 1898, at the battle of Ell
Cancy, Cuba
Battery Lord in honor Of Assistant
Surgeon George +. Lord. United States
army who was killed June 25 1876 in
action with Sioux Indians at Little Big
, 1orn river. Montana
terry Jesup. in honor of Brigadicr Cen
eral and Brevet Major General Thomas
S. JcSup. Z s A, who served with dis
tnction in the war of 1872 and the Florida
war. and dtcd June TO- 1860, at Wash
ingtop. d c.
Battery Torrance, in honor of Gap
tain James Torrance, Thirteenth United
states infantry who died July 3, 1898, Of
WolLds received at the battle o. san
Juan. Cuba, July !. 1893.
Fort Scroyon, Gcorgia-Battery Car
land. in honor Of Colonel John Garland.
Eighth United states infantry. brevet
briFadier general United states army
who served with distinction in the Florina
war. the Mexican war and who died June
g. 1861. at New York city, n. Y.
Battery Fenwick in honor Of Colonel
John II. FenwcS. Fourth United States
artillery, who served with distinction in
the war Of 1872 and died March ~, 1872,
at Narcotics. France
Battery Backus. in honor Of Lieutenant
Colonel Electus Backus. Light Dragons.
who died June 7, 1873, Of wounds received
in action at Sacketts HarborD y i. May
% 1913
Battery CAN'T. in honor Of First Lieu
tenant Levi CAN'T Seventh United States
infantry, who was killed September Il,
lS47. at the battle of Chapultepec. Mexico.
Fort Taylor, Florida Battery Adair In
honor of First Lieutenant Lewis d. Adair,
Twenty second United states infantry,
who died October 8 1872, of wounds re
ceved in action with Sioux Indians al
Heart river crossing, Dakota, October 4,
1872.
Battery Covington In honor Of Briga-
dior General Leonard Covington. United
states army, who died November IA. ISIS,
of wounds received at the battle of
Chrystler's Fields Carada. November j.,
Battery Gardiner in honor of Captain
George " Gardiner, Second United
States artillery who was killed Deem
Der 49, 1898, in action with seminole In
dams at Withlac0OChee river Florida.
Battery Dilworth. ia honor Of Second
Lieutenant Rankin Dnworth. First United
States infantry who died September q,
1886, Of wounds received at the battle
of Monterey, Mex, September y, 1886
Fort Dade Fla. Battery Mcintosh. in
honor of lieutenant James II Mcintosh.
Fifth United States infantry, hrevet col
onel United States army. who served
with distinction In the war Of lSl2. and
who died September 26, l@7, of wounds
received at the battle Of Molino del Rey.
Mex. September S. 1S4I
Battery Burchsted, III honor Of First
Lieutenant Henry A. BurChstcd. Second
United States infantry. who was killed
November 60 1873 I'm action with Indians
on the Alabama river, Alabama.
Fort De Soto, Fla, Battery Ladder. IN
honor of Colonel T Ladder of the
ordnance department. United states ar
my who rendered conspicuous service in