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Siege of Fort Morgan

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The Siege of Fort Morgan occurred during the American Civil War, as part of the battle for Mobile Bay, in Alabama (U.S.), during August 1864. [1]

19 relations: Alabama, American Civil War, Battle of Fort Blakeley, Battle of Mobile Bay, Brigadier general, Confederate States Navy, David Farragut, Fort Gaines (Alabama), Fort Morgan (Alabama), Gordon Granger, Major general, Mobile Bay, Mobile, Alabama, Mortar (weapon), Richard Lucian Page, Rifling, Robert E. Lee, Unconditional surrender, Union Army.

Alabama

Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Battle of Fort Blakeley

The Battle of Fort Blakeley took place from April 2 to April 9, 1865 in Baldwin County, Alabama, about north of Spanish Fort, AL, as part of the Mobile Campaign of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Mobile Bay

The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864 was an engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fleet led by Admiral Franklin Buchanan and three forts that guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay.

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Brigadier general

Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a senior rank in the armed forces.

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Confederate States Navy

The Navy of the Confederate States (CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States Armed Forces, established by an act of the Confederate States Congress on February 21, 1861.

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David Farragut

David Glasgow Farragut (also spelled Glascoe; July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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Fort Gaines (Alabama)

Fort Gaines is an historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States.

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Fort Morgan (Alabama)

Fort Morgan is a historic masonry Pentagonal bastion fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama, United States.

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Gordon Granger

Gordon Granger (November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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Mobile Bay

Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States.

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Mobile, Alabama

Mobile is the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

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Mortar (weapon)

A mortar is usually a simple, lightweight, man portable, muzzle-loaded weapon, consisting of a smooth-bore metal tube fixed to a base plate (to absorb recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount.

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Richard Lucian Page

Richard Lucian Page (December 20, 1807 – August 9, 1901) was a United States Navy officer who joined the Confederate States Navy and later became a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

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Rifling

In firearms, rifling is the helical groove pattern that is machined into the internal (bore) surface of a gun's barrel, for the purpose of exerting torque and thus imparting a spin to a projectile around its longitudinal axis during shooting.

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Robert E. Lee

Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army.

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Unconditional surrender

An unconditional surrender is a surrender in which no guarantees are given to the surrendering party.

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Morgan

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