Siege of Fort Morgan
1864 battle of the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. The Confederate surrender helped shut down Mobile, Alabama, as an effective Confederate port city.
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Siege of Fort Morgan | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Fort Morgan, Mobile Point, Alabama, 1864, showing damage to the south side of the fort. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Confederate States of America | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gordon Granger | Richard L. Page | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,500 | 618 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed 7 wounded |
3 killed 15 wounded 600 surrendered |
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