The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-16
NAMES ARE GIVEN
BATTERIES AT A NUMBER OFF SEA-
COAST FORTIFICATIONS
ARE IN HONOR OF OFFICERS
WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES
IN COUNTRY'S WARS.

War of the Revolution, War of 1912,
Indian Wars, Mexican War, Civil
War and Spanish War All Have
Heroes Recalled in the Names Be-
Notwithstanding, Fenvick, Back
us and CAN'T Are the Names Given
the Batteries at Fort Screven.
Names of Others. o.,
Washington, May 15.-The War De-
partment to-day assigned names to a
large number of seacoast abatteries.
The names are in honor of 6fficers who
performed distinguished service in the
Continental Army of the Revolution
the War of 1912, the Seminole Indian
War, the Mexican War, Indian wars
the Civil War, and the Spanish War
The following are the batteries, with
the names assigned:
Fort Caswe1i, N. C.-Battery Madi-
son. in honor of Surgeon William S.
Madison, Third United States Infantry
who was killed May A. 1921 in action
with Indians near Fort Howard, Wis;
Battery McDonough, in honor of First
Lieutenant Patrick McDonough, Corps
of Artillery, U. S. A., who was killed
Aug. Is, 1914, at the battle of Fort
Erie, Canada; Battery McKavett, in
honor of Capt. Henry McKavett,
Eighth United States Infantry, who
was killed Sept 81, 1S46, at the battle
of Monterey, Mex.
South Carolina Forts.
Fort Moultrie, S. C.-Battery Logan,
in honor of Capt. William Logan,
Seventh U. S. Infantry, who was killed
Aug. 8, 1877, in action with Nez Perces
Indians, at Big Hole Basin, Mont;
Battery Bingham, in honor of Second
Lieut.. Horatio S. Bingham, Second U.
S. Cavalry, who was killed Dec. 6.
1865, in action with Sioux Indians near
Fort Phil Kearney, Dakota Territory;
Battery McCorkle, in honor of First
Lieut.. Henry McCorlLe. Twenty-ffth
L. S. Infantry, who was killed July l,
1898, at the battle of FL Caney, Cuba;
Battery Lord in honor of Assistant
Surgeon George E. Lord, U. S. A, who
was killed June 25. 1876, in action with
Sioux Indians at Little Big Horn riv-
er, Montana.
Fort Fremont, S. e.-Battery Jesup,
in honor of Brig. Gen. and Brevet
Mai. Gen. Thomas S. Jesup, U. S. A,
who served with distinction in the War
of 1912, and the Florida War, and died
June 10. 1860, at Washington, D. c..
Battery Torrance, in honor of Capt.
James Torrance, Thirteenth United
States Infantry, who died July 3, 1898,
OF wounds received at the battle of
San Juan, Cuba, July l, 1898.
A. Fort Screven.
Fort Screven, Ga.-Battery Garland,
In honor of Col. John Garland, Eighth
United States Infantry, brevet briga-
died general, U. S. A, who served with
distinction in the Florida War, the
Mexican War. and who died June 5,
1861, at New York city; Battery Fen
wick, in honor of Col. John r. Fenwick,
Sixth United States Artillery, who
served with distinction in the War of
1912, and died March 10, 1912, at Mar
settles, France; Battery Backus, in
honor of Lieut. Col. Electus Backus,
Light Dragons, who died June
Z, 1913, of wounds received
in action at Sacketts Harbor,
n. Y, May 90. 1873 Battery CAN'T, in
honor of First Lieutenant Levi CAN'T,
Seventh United States Infantry, who
was killed Sept. 10, 1S47, at the battle
OIL Chapultepec, Mex.
Fort Taylor, Fla-Battery Adair,
in honor of First Lieut.. Lewis
D. Adair, Twenty-second United States
Infantry who died Oct g. 1872, of
wounds received in action with Sioux
Indians at Heart River crossing, Da-
kota, Oct. 4, 1872; Battery Covington,
in honor of Brig. Gen. Leonard Cow
ington, U. S. A, who died Nov IA,
1913, of wounds received at the battle
of Chrystlers Fields, Canada, Nov. II,
1913; Battery Gardiner, in honor of
Capt George w. Gardiner, Second
United States Artillery, who was kill
ed Dec. %, 1888, in action with Semi
mole Indians at Withlacoochee river,
Florida; Battery Dilworth, in honor of
Second Lieut.. Rankin Dilworth First
United States Infantry who died Sept.
q, 1896 of wounds received at the bat
tie of Monterey, Mex. Sept q, 1916;
At Fort Dade.
Fort Dade, Fla.-Battery Mcintosh
in honor of Lieut. Col. James S. Nc
Intosh, Fifth United States Infantry
brevet colonel L. S. A, who served
with distinction in the War of 1872,
and who died Sept 26. 1S47, of wounds
received at the battle of Moline del
Rey, Mex, Sept. 8, 1S47; Battery
Burchsted, in honor of First Lieutenant
Henry A. Burchsted, Second United
States Infantry, who was killed Nov.
30, 1913, in action with Indians on the
Alabama river Alabama.
Fort De Soto Fla.-Battery Laidley
in honor of Col. Theodore T. S. Laid
ley, ordnance department, U. S. A,
who rendered conspicuous service in
the war with Mexico and the Civil
War and who died April d. 1886, at Pa
latka, Fla; Battery Bigelow, in honor
of First Lieutenant Aaron BigeloW
Twenty-frst United States Infantry
who was killed July %, 1914, at the bat
tie of Lundy's Lane, Canada.
Fort Pickens, Fla.-Battery Van
Swearingen, in honor of Capt. Joseph
Van Swearingen, Sixth United states
Infantry who was killed Dec. %, 1887,
in engagement with Seminole Indians
at Okeechobee, Fla.