Battle of Fort Pulaski

When

10 Apr 1862 – 11 Apr 1862

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

32.03° N, 80.89° W

Description

1862 battle of the American Civil War

Action of the American Civil War

The siege of Fort Pulaski concluded with the battle of Fort Pulaski fought April 10–11, 1862, during the American Civil War. Union forces on Tybee Island and naval operations conducted a 112-day siege, then captured the Confederate-held Fort Pulaski after a 30-hour bombardment. The siege and battle are important for innovative use of rifled guns which made existing coastal defenses obsolete.

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