Battery Meigs
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Eight 12" mortars were mounted here from 1902 to 1914.
Battery Meigs was named March 24, 1900 in honor of the late Brevet Major General Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General, U.S. Army, 1861-1882, whose name is identified with many works in the vicinity.
Battery Meigs was named March 24, 1900 in honor of the late Brevet Major General Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General, U.S. Army, 1861-1882, whose name is identified with many works in the vicinity.
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Coordinates: 38°42'34"N 77°1'32"W
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