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Coast Artillery Living History
Ft. Mott, NJ (9 July 2005)

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Battery Arnold provided an outstanding station to discuss munitions and munitions handling, with various displays related to the 12-inch guns and other seacoast weapons. These included an M1904 telescopic sight, M1906 major-caliber base-detonating fuse, 12-inch powder-can cover, 10-inch dummy round and powder bag, 16-inch 2,240 lb dummy AP round, and numerous charts, as well as a thermos with ice water to keep everyone hydrated, since the temperatures were in the 90s and humidity was very high. A good view of the overall display is below, with SGT Turner getting some water, PVT Bonaccorsi reviewing a chart, and PVT Minton discussing munition handling with a visitor.

In the next photo, PVT Minton explains the ammunition hoist at Battery Arnold to a visitor.

The remaining two stations were the power generation room and Battery Arnold's battery commander's station. The photo below shows MAJ Lassiter and SGT Turner in the BC station. Standard equipment included four EE-91 telephones and an M1910A1 azimuth instrument on a pier mount.

The Salem Light Artillery masterfully interpreted an outstanding display of Civil War to 19th-Century field artillery cannon and Gatling guns, which proved a very powerful draw to the public.

For more information, visit the Army Ground Forces Association website at http://www.armygroundforces.org

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