Siege

Siege of Fort Morgan

9 Aug 1864 – 23 Aug 1864 · 30.23° N, 88.02° W

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9 Aug 1864 – 23 Aug 1864
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Siege
Coordinates
30.23° N, 88.02° W
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1864 siege during the Battle of Mobile Bay

Siege of Fort Morgan

1864 battle of the American Civil War

The siege of Fort Morgan occurred during the American Civil War, as part of the battle for Mobile Bay, in the Confederate state of Alabama during August 1864. Union ground forces led by General Gordon Granger conducted a short siege of the Confederate garrison at the mouth of Mobile Bay under the command of General Richard L. Page.

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