Bainbridge island Fort Ward Army Post Battery Francis Nash Photographs

The Army Post, Fort Ward Endicott Battery, located on Restoration Point Between Bean Point, Bainbridge Island, Washington, was named in G.O. 194, December 27, 1904, after Brigadier General Francis Nash, in Revolutionary War under Continental Army Command, who died October 17, 1777, of injuries received in action at Germantown, Pennsylvania Battle, October 4, 1777. Fort Ward Endicott Battery Post started in 1899, using a HK Porter 0.4.2T (Built 1892 #1112) Steam Locomotive, Fort Ward Endicott Battery completed in 1903. On January 18, 1904 Fort Ward Army Post was transferred to the Coast Artillery, deactivated in 1917. Then Transfer to United States Navy in 1938, establishing NPC "S" United States Navy Pacific Communication Command Center Station for Pacific Fleet.

BATTERY NASH ARMAMENT

Empl	Caliber	Barrel	Model	Serial	Manufacturer	Carriage	Dates
1	8" Rifle	278.5"	M1888	6	West Point	Disappearing, M1896, #36,	1904-1917
2	8" Rifle	278.5"	M1888	42	Watervliet	Disappearing, M1896, #37, Watertown	1904-1917
3	8" Rifle	278.5"	M1888	2		Disappearing, M1896, #38, Watertown	1904-1917
Source: RCW Form 1, Sep 1925, Coast Defense Study Group , Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 110-111, 216 Note: Guns transferred to Watervliet Dec 1917, carriages scrapped May 1918. CDSG Gun Card Collection technology tranfered from National Archives and Records Administration/NARA Watervliet Arsenal: United States Army Arsenal located in Watervliet, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River. Oldest continuously active arsenal, producing artillery for the army, including gun tubes for cannons, mortars, and tanks.

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If any veteran or veteran family has any Francis Nash Battery Photographs, to persevere and educate those interested in Coast Artillery Harbor Defense of Puget Sound, Bainbridge Island, Washington during Endicott Period 1904. It would be a pleasure to post then here.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ENDICOTT DEFENSE