Fort Harker, located near Stevenson, Alabama, was a military fortification built by the Union Army during the American Civil War, constructed in the summer of 1862. Union General William Rosecrans established his headquarters at Fort Harker in July, 1863. The design of the fort is typical of many built during …
Bridgeport Alabama Bridgeport is a city in Jackson County, Alabama with a population of 2,728. Because of its location on both a rail line and the Tennessee River, Bridgeport was a strategic site during the American Civil War. The rail bridge at Bridgeport was among those targeted by the East …
April 2-9, 1865 Fort Blakely Other Names: None Location: Baldwin County Campaign: Mobile Campaign (1865) Date(s): April 2-9, 1865 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby [US]; Brig. Gen. St. John R. Liddell [CS] Forces Engaged: XIII and XVI Corps [US]; Fort Blakely Garrison [CS] Estimated Casualties: Total 4,475. April 9 only 3,529 (US 629; CS 2,900) Description: E.R.S. …
The Rape of Athens Alabama Alabama Attractions Civil War Battlefield On May 2, 1862, Athens was seized by Union forces under the command of Colonel John Basil Turchin. Business were hit first, and anything of value that could be carried away were looted and anything that could not be …
Battle of Days’s Gap Civil War Battlefield Vinemont AL Cullman County Alabama The Battle of Day’s Gap, fought on April 30, 1863, was the first in a series of American Civil War skirmishes in Cullman County, Alabama, that lasted until May 2, known as Streight’s Raid. Commanding the Union forces …
Noccalula Falls Park Gadsden AL Etowah County Alabama Noccalula Falls Park is a 250-acre (101-ha) public park located in Gadsden, Alabama (USA). The falls are located on land once owned by R.A. Mitchell, who gave the site to the city of Gadsden, so that the area could be improved, and …
