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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFort Terry FORT TERRY LOCATIONS On Flam Xsl=dq in Long Ism Sound, Suffolk Co=typ 1&3aFd.� p.b2 New Yorkfl 1,3 milea from London, Comectiout. IGMTICR'r Named in honor of Major Gonara1 A1faod V. `dGrry, U.SaA.b 0-041A :T.L.1895 who eommandGd the larA forces which captured Fort Fiahero Worth Cam' P.951 lim in 1M4 and who sernd rrith diatination on the ventern frontier , during varioue periods beUmen 1865 OrA 1890© II 840 wreaD moro or low. H1STOP.8a 0ASInal rasemtian aaquUsed by pwchaw in 18,97 mid 1.901 (a) 0 date of organization (b) = period of training (o) o date or Period of deadbiliBstion C o a a t A r t i I I a r y Corpse 7thq 12thq 13thp 31itho 15tho 16th., 17thv 20thq 219tg and 22d Coa.j C.D. of b.1. Sound. N J } Latitmdap 410 no 120 Rortbg lonaitladea 7$0 ble 1211 onto Sittaated on Plain lslanda IKVC island S utdia 13 mile® from New �m�adoati Q�9t�o Area oi' rosery ation 797 acroc,* r HYD 4 The post me ontablisbad in 18904 Hamd Pow carry by Gmat~ralrao Noo 134o za ,° t Gene o �)ffioea 18990,in honor �,,,q9' of ftJor J OuTFftmal by,Mwt Arsallav - a %%027 post a wu saroftldns daftcbmmf at ublah tAs pont 1c; a caatm , ' A HatloWl Gnara Anti-alroraft MgAzont trQ W ban Burin she morathafl Them aye also a GaNcToU and a GM for OrGan— .zed Raa other on tho post la gwt lawdo c���i1.�:.s..i;r'.. ., :ys,,� 1!Vis:.:":i'r,. .'". ,t�vr. ,ts, •q;, hA`.vi''�'t,". • 3,y f,^1 f,r,, - .:;r �Rti'T?.1,; ^7 °y_:it:,. .•"i,., P.�y y:` .r 7�Q�l�F'13�Y Mlitary Ream'vaticw Booko 2LMSa pw 448e Posts and Tommv The Baedeker of the AnWq 1.9200 by Captain Charlea J% SUIUVW1, Page 93 General Ord-or 1340 -kdju ant Gene=19a Ol'ficov U�qq#s General Order 1® Adjutant General's offtc®a 19114' General Order 496 Adjutant Genwal•g Offi000 19016 GDneral Order 30g Adjutant Oaneral v a of f eat, 190B•e Gmwral gUrder 780 Jidjutant ;eneral9a Qrfioec, urn(*,. 29o,10 Bullous No. 12, War Department, 1.92..0 s p (3, General Order 11, AVUta nt 00reral0e Offle a® 1925o M1.11tary zservat.ona hooka 1910, by LoW.CaIl, page 2694 Military Roaery ations �e k, 19160 revisod editions page Pte• GO.38 GENERAL ORnERs DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No. 38 IVAsnrNaxoN 25,D.C.,26 May 1954 Section ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT COURSE,FORT LEE,VIRGINIA—Established— FORT TERRY, PLUM ISLAND, NEW YORK—Placed in inactive status--_--_- II ORDNANCE AMMUNITION COMMAND, JOLIET ARSENAL- ILLINOIS—Redes- ignated----------------------------------------------------------------- III ORDNANCE TANK-AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND, DETROIT ARSENAL, MICHI- GAN—Redesignated---------------------------------------------------- IV WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS CENTER,FORT McCLELLAN,ALABAMA—Established_ V WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS SCHOOL,FORT McCLELLAN,ALABAMA—Established_ VI 2 WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS CENTER, FORT LEE, VIRGINIA—Discontinued__-_ VII WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS SCHOOL, FORT.LEE, VIRGINIA—Discontinued—_--- VIII OVERSEA SUPPLY AGENCY, ARMY BASE, BROOKLYN 50„NEW YORK-- Designated ORK--Designated a class II activity_____________________________________________ _Ix OVERSEA SUPPLY AGENCY, NEW-ORLEANS 12,'LOUISIANA—Designated a class II activity-------------------------------------- =---- ------- x- OVERSEA SUPPLY AGENCY,FORT MASON,SAN FRANCISCO,•CALIFORNLI— Designated a class II activity=_______ __T-----------------------____ , xI ~� REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION—Corrections in gen- eral orders-------------------------------------------------------------- en- eralorders-------------------------------------------------------------- - XII I—ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT COURSE, FORT LEE, VIRGINIA Effective 1 July-1954, the Army Supply Management Course-is established at, Fort e,Virginia;as a class II activity under the jurisdiction of The �Quarter- laaster�LeGeneral. [AG 352.11 (20 May 54)] If.--FORT TERRY, PLUM ISLAND,'NEW YORK.—Effective 1 July 1951, , Fort Terry,Plum Island,New York,a class II installation under the jurisdiction of the Chief Chemical Officer,is placed in an inactive status. [AG 323.3 (19 May 54)] III.__ORDNANCE AMMUNITION COMMAND, JOLIET ARSENAL, ILLI- NOIS.—Effective 1 May 1951, the Ordnance Ammunition Center is redesignated I the Ordnance Ammunition Command, a class II activity under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Ordnance,located at Joliet Arsenal,Illinois,a class II Installation -under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Ordnance. '' [AG 323.3 (22 Apr 64)] IV.__ORDNANCE TANK-AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND,DETROIT ARSENAL, MICHIGAN.--Effective 1 May 1951, the Ordnance Tank-Automotive Center is redesignated the Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command,a class II activity under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Ordnance, located at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, a class II installation under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Ordnance. [AG 323 3 (22 Apr 54)] V.__WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS CENTER,FORT McCLELLAN,ALABAMA.— Effective 10 June 1954,the Women's Army Corps Center is established as a class I activity at Fort McClellan, Alabama, a class I installation under the jurisdic- tion of the Commanding General,Third Army. [AG 323 3 (25 May 54)] VI.__WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS SCHOOL,FORT McCLELLAN,ALABAMA.— Effective 10 June 1954, the Women's Army Corps School is established as a class I activity of the Women's Army Corps Center at Fort McClellan,Alabama, a class I installation under the jurisdiction of the Commanding General, Third Army. [AG 323 3 (25 May 54)] TAGO 5718B—May 270487°-54 i "Preserving Your Bit of History"The Peconic Bay Shopper December 7,1982 3— FORT TERRY Plum Island ANOTHER LOOK ) Walt Mengeweit has become one of the Peconic Bay Shopper's1 most prolific contributors of memorabilia and old photographs recent memory. His Fort Terry collection created (by all accounts) a very "fav- i orable reaction"by many of our faithful readers. Now, just as the "favorable reaction" fades into cobwebs Walt comes forward with ever more old photographs of the fort and we have what the dictionary describes as a "sequel". Well just describe it as "another look"and leave the rest to your imagination and of course the "favorable reaction department". William Mengeweit s. L YH Of this shot, William Mengeweit writes-the place marked with one cross is Ft. Michie, (Great Gull Island). With two is Fort Wright. You can hardly see them as they are too far away and those three forts(includes Ft. Terry)are called the Coast Defense of Long Island Sound. r a � A Mine explosion,off the island. inside the grounds at Fort Terry. g y i a Overlooking the grounds at Fort Terry. William Mengeweit and friend at low tide. 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Commercial Sheet&Towel Service = — 110 FRONT STREET 477-2288 GALLERY HOURS: NOON TO 5 PM COUNTY ROAD 48,MATTITUCK 298.4280 GREENPORT NY 11944 FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY r , DEPARTMENT OF THE ARiV1V -� THE CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY \ 1099 14TH STREET NW _50" i WASHINGTON DC 20005-3402 REPLY TO January 31, 1995 ATTENTION OF _ Historical Resources Branch Miss C. A. Brown Box 1196 Bridgehampton, New York 11932 Dear Miss Brown: This is in response to your letter of December 28 , 1994 , regarding Fort Wright and Fort Terry, New York. Enclosed is some information on those forts . Additional information on them prior to World War II may be included in the official records on file in the Military Reference Branch, Textual Reference Division, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. 20408 . For World War II and later, records of those fort may be on file in the Suitland Reference Branch, Textual Reference Division, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. 20409 . Informa- tion on the operations of the airfield and installation of the airstrips should be on file in the Center for Air Force History, ATTN: CAFH/HSR, Building 5681, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. 20332-6098 . Inquiries regarding the availability of those records should be directed to those agencies . Another possible source for material on Forts Wright and Terry may be the U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania 17013-5008 . Questions concerning this reply should be directed to the Historical Resources Branch at (202) 504-5416 . Sincerely, L-Qnnah M. Zeidli: Chief, Historical Resources Branch Enclosures Pnnted on Recycled Paper OF M'it,"4p- cc OF 70 pi vs P'Rm r n -vycl® HISTORIC RT4­1 ° neer and. Trading 1 The Military, �®� g Posts Of the United. States ROBERT B. ROBERTS r 1 m .a MACMILLkN EIBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK Collier Macmillan Publishers LONDON 582 NEW YORK a i �# � modern Rome's geography was bounded by used particularly by a military unit known as < Liberty, Sprang, and Dominick streets, with Fort the Black Horse Cavalry and located on the Stanwix's parade spanning Willett Street. The grounds of the Rensselaer County Agricultural { walls of the fort, with a bastion in each of its Society on the outskirts of the city. angles,soared 17 feet above the parade and con- sisted of 2-foot-square logs, flattened top and SYRACUSE RECRUIT CAMP. A temporary bottom, forming the rear walls of the barracks World War I encampment, located on the State 'f and storehouses. The dry moat was immense, Fair Grounds, four miles west of Syracuse, the 40 feet wide at the top, 16 at the bottom,and 14 500-acre camp was established in 1917 for the deep.The parapets were embrasured for the fort's organization of new military units 1n 1918 it ii armament. was designated a recruit center for limited-ser- j In 1781 Fort Stanwix was destroyed by fire vice men The camp closed in 1919 and flood.Although substantially rebuilt,it never 1 again engaged in any military action During the FORT 'PERRY. A permament post established War of 1812, an emergency fortified blockhouse by the U.S Coast Artillery in 1898,Fort Terry was was erected on its parade ground because the located on 840-acre Plum Island off the tip of works had fallen into ruin through neglect and Long Island between Long Island Sound and Gar- had become utterly useless as a defense. The diners Bay, a short distance from Orient Point fury of the war, however, left the place un- on the Island and 12 miles southwest of New II' molested. Beginning in 1828, the blockhouse London, Connecticut Garrisoned 'by six corn- and its surrounding ruinous defenses were dis- panies of the Coast Artillery and mounting eight ' mantled bit by bit as settlers and traders moved 12-inch mortars and two 10-inch rifles, it was into the area Fort Stanwix's site in the course of named for Major General Alfred H Terry, who years was buried beneath the homes and served with distinction during the Civil War and xl ,, businesses that eventually formed the city of on the western frontier, 1875-90. The post was ' Rome. closed after World War 11 The Federal govern- The National Park Service undertook the ment, however, retained Plum Island and the i§ reconstruction of the fort in three phases, at an U.S. Department of Agriculture maintains a estimated cost of$9 million, part of a $50 mil- laboratory there for research on hoof-and-mouth lion combined urban renewal and Department and other animal diseases {� of the Interior project. Archaeological excava- tions were begun in 1970 to unearth the foun- THREE RIVERS BLOCKHOUSE. Located dations of the fortification. The reconstruction where the Oneida and Seneca rivers join to form was the focal point in the 18-acre National Park the Oswego River, near the present town of completed in August 1977, the bicentennial of Phoenix in Oswego County,this palisaded block- St Leger's unsuccessful siege of Fort Stanwix. house (never properly named) was erected by New York provincial troops in 1759 in com- s STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION. CAMP pliance with British orders About 60 feet square SMITH and enclosing three storehouses, it was designed to protect the Mohawk-Oneida-Oswego route to CAMP STEPHEN B. LUCE. CAMP FISHERS Lake Ontario The blockhouse probably was in ISLAND ruins by the time of the RevolutionaryWar FORT STEVENS. A War of 1812 defense of FORT TICONDEROGA (Fort Vaudreud, ' New York City, Fort Stevens was built in June Fort Carillon) Located just east of the village and July 1814 at Hell Gate on Hallett's Point on of Ticonderoga in Esscx County, Foi t Ticon- the Queens County or east side of the East River deroga was the key to the defense of Canada, It mounted 12 pieces of heavy artillery In the first for the French and then the British,and the middle of the river, on Mill Rock,stood a block Hudson River Valley for the Americans Originally house erected at the same time. named Fort Vaudreuil for the governor-general of Canada when the French began erecting the FORT STONY POINT. KING'S FERRY FORTS. fort in 1755, but soon renamed Fort Carillon ("a chime of bells") for the sound of the falls where I CAMP STRONG. One of the several names for Lake George (L<ic St Sacrement) floes into Lake j the military encampment for troops of the Troi Champlain, the fort was strategically situated to area during the Civil War, Camp Stevens wa: provide control 'of both the two-mile portage j� Ei' MIL RES f N Y NEW YORK f the Office of The QuaterntastOr General, War Department, Washington, D. C. } (A: G. G00.03 (4-2:-40).) PORT TERRY �. •� I j , Location.—Situated in Sulfolk County, on Plum Island, in Long Island Sound, 13 miles from Ncw London, Conneeticmt. Area.-840 acres, mote 01•less. i I history.—Named I+o•t`ferry by Ccneral Orders, No. 134, Ileadgnarfers of the Army,Adjutant General's Ofllcc,I800, in honor of Alujor General Allred 1I.Terry, United States Army. Original reservation of 1;0 acres, more or less, aequired in 1507 by purchase. i In IM1,(117 acres, mor(• or less, acquired by purchase. JuriFtliction.—Exclusive jurisdiction over file original reser,ation vested in the United States upon the acquisition thereof under the provisions of the 17th i clause of section 8, Article I, of the Constitution of the United States and the general act of April 17,IS90,set out in Section I, under General legislation. A deed of cession of juri-(1101011 over the original resen•ation was obtained • � from the Governor of New Tori., Sepfcnilmr 14, 1897, pursuant to the provisions (; { of the general act of Apnil 17, ISOt;. The dmplicat0 deed was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of New Yolic oil September 14, 1507, ill Volume 2 of ` 1 ' OrIghml Deeds and Title Papers, page u0, and recorded in Volume 43 of Patents, _ I I , page 574. r I1',XcIl1SlVe jurisdiction over that part of the reservation acquired in 1001,vested ' in the United States Upon the acquisition thereof under the provisions of the 17th clrltse of section S, Article I, of the Constitution of the United States turd (' of the g(,ncral act of Alain 17,1896,set out in Section I,umdcr General legislation. A deed of cession of jnrisdiclion over that part of the reservation acquired in 1001 was obtained from line Goi calor of New York November 17, 19:10, miller the provisions of section 02, State Law. The duplicate deed was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of New York on December 30, 19:;0, in VOhnue 9 of Original Deeds and Title PaperS, p:lge 115, and recorded in volume 4 of 1Iiscel- fIi laneols Deeds and rifle Papers, page 478. Easements, etc.—(1) Permlt August 16, 7035, for 5 years, to Treasury De- partment, United States Coast Gnlu•d, to use rifle range in connection with the l ' training of personnel, and Space in building for storage of ordnance material. !•' (2) Permit August_fl,1038,for;, years to Treasury Department,United States f f Coast Guard, to occupy :Approximately 600 feet by 1,000 feet on south shore of I '1 Plum Out Ilarbo•, to remove ruins of torpedo wharf and mine loading room in said area, and to construct thereon a life saving station, with necessary wharfage I facilities, dredging and bullcheading; to use and occupy a site on "Hill 60" and k to erect thereon a lookout tower, and also to use a 25-foot width right-of-way t from existing road to the top of"Hill G0." Metes and bounds.—'Phis reservation comprises the following described land: jI i The entire island of Plum Island, except the lighthouse reservation of about ' I 3 acres at the western end thereof. (G. 0., No.07, W.D.,1(,01.) 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