Battery Cheves Explained

Battery Cheves is a historic artillery battery located at James Island, Charleston, South Carolina. It was built in 1863, and designed to protect the area between Fort Johnson and Battery Haskell. At the end of the Civil War, this battery mounted two pieces of heavy artillery. The earthen redoubt measures approximately 280feet long and 240feet deep. It has a 12feet parapet wall and a powder magazine about 15feet in height.^{[1] [2]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

1. Web site: unknown. Battery Cheves. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. 6 August 2014.
2. Web site: Battery Cheves, Charleston County (Ft. Johnson Estates, James Island) . National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2014-08-01.