Fort Jackson Mutiny Facts-- Part 7: Conditions at the Fort

Some other things presented by Michael Pierson for the mutiny:

**  Unpleasant conditions at the fort

**  A week of mortar fire

**  A night of heavy direct fire when the Union fleet ran past the forts

**  A alleged lack of food in the fort

**  A conviction that it was useless to continue fighting once the Union fleet reached New Orleans

**  Pierson has also found that the mutineers may have had Unionist goals

**  The mutiny was well organized

**  The mutineers were able to deceive officers until ready to act

--Old B-Runner