Tuesday, August 5, 2014

150 Years Ago: The Battle of Mobile Bay

Now, it was go time.  Like with the Confederate forts at New Orleans, Rear Admiral Farragut ran his 18 ships past the guns of Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines, guarding Mobile Bay, Alabama.

His success today, 150 years ago, effectively closed the port of Mobile to the outside world.

More on the battle starting tomorrow.  --

--Old B-Runner

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