Anderson's Battery

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Description:

Black and white photograph of the Heavy Battery, South Carolina Volunteer Artillery (or Anderson's Battery) as they march past the U.S. Custom House on East Bay Street. Note the American flag has 45 stars. Dr. Sams shot many images from the U.S. Custom House where he served as the acting assistant surgeon for the United States Public Health Service.

In 1898, Captain Edward Anderson of the 4th Brigade in the South Carolina State Militia, was tasked with raising volunteers to form the Battery of Heavy Artillery in the Spanish-American War. After making a call through the newspaper, four officers and 140 enlisted men were mustered into service on May 21, 1898. Reporting for duty at the Sullivan's Island Station on May 28th, 1898, they remained there until February 4th, 1899, never seeing active duty.