Battle

Battle of Fort McAllister

27 Jan 1863 – 3 Mar 1863 · 32.02° N, 81.44° W

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27 Jan 1863 – 3 Mar 1863
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
32.02° N, 81.44° W
Description
1863 battle of the American Civil War

First Battle of Fort McAllister

Battle of the American Civil War

The First Battle of Fort McAllister was a series of naval attacks that took place from January 27 to March 3, 1863, at Fort McAllister in Bryan County, Georgia, during the American Civil War. The commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron Rear Adm. Samuel F. Du Pont decided to test operation of new monitors against Fort McAllister before conducting a major naval operation against Charleston, South Carolina.

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