The Battle of Fort Blakely took place from April 2-April 9, 1865 in Baldwin County, Alabama, as part of the of the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. Edward Canby's Union forces, the XVI and XIII Corps, moved along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, forcing the Confederates back into their defenses. Union forces then concentrated on Spanish Fort, Alabama and nearby Fort Blakely. By April 1, Union forces had enveloped Spanish Fort, thereby releasing more troops to focus on Fort Blakely.
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- The Battle of Fort Blakely took place from April 2-April 9, 1865 in Baldwin County, Alabama, as part of the of the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. Edward Canby's Union forces, the XVI and XIII Corps, moved along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, forcing the Confederates back into their defenses. Union forces then concentrated on Spanish Fort, Alabama and nearby Fort Blakely. By April 1, Union forces had enveloped Spanish Fort, thereby releasing more troops to focus on Fort Blakely. Confederate Brig. Gen. St. John R. Liddell, with about 4,000 men, held out against the much larger Union force until Spanish Fort fell on April 8 in the Battle of Spanish Fort. This allowed Canby to concentrate 16,000 men for the attack on April 9, led by Brig. Gen. John P. Hawkins. Sheer numbers breached the Confederate earthworks, compelling the Confederates, including Liddell, to surrender. The siege and capture of Fort Blakely was basically the last combined-force battle of the war. Yet, it is criticized by some as an ineffective contribution to Union war effort due to Canby's lateness in engaging his troops. African-American forces played a major role in the successful Union assault. The site of the battle is now a historical park, Historic Blakeley State Park.
- De slag om Fort Blakely vond plaats van 2 april tot 9 april 1865 in Baldwin County, Alabama tijdens de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog. Het XVI korps en het XIII korps, onder bevel van Generaal majoor Edward Canby, voerden de druk op de Zuidelijke stellingen op door op te rukken langs de oevers van de baai van Mobile. Hun doel was Spanish fort en Fort Blakely. Op 1 april 1865 was Spanish Fort omsingeld waardoor er meer eenheden vrij kwamen om Fort Blakely te veroveren. Het garnizoen van ongeveer 4000 soldaten onder de zuidelijke Brigade generaal St. John R. Liddell hielden stand tot dat Spanish Fort viel in de Slag om Spanish Fort op 8 april 1865. Canby had nu de handen vrij om met zijn 16.000 soldaten Fort Blakely in te nemen. Op 9 april 1865 werd het fort bestormd onder leiding van Brigade generaal John P. Hawkins. De borstweringen werden ingenomen waardoor het garnizoen, inclusief Liddell, zich moesten overgeven. Afro-Amerikaanse eenheden speelden hierin een doorslaggevende rol.
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- The Battle of Fort Blakely took place from April 2-April 9, 1865 in Baldwin County, Alabama, as part of the of the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. Edward Canby's Union forces, the XVI and XIII Corps, moved along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, forcing the Confederates back into their defenses. Union forces then concentrated on Spanish Fort, Alabama and nearby Fort Blakely. By April 1, Union forces had enveloped Spanish Fort, thereby releasing more troops to focus on Fort Blakely.
- De slag om Fort Blakely vond plaats van 2 april tot 9 april 1865 in Baldwin County, Alabama tijdens de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog. Het XVI korps en het XIII korps, onder bevel van Generaal majoor Edward Canby, voerden de druk op de Zuidelijke stellingen op door op te rukken langs de oevers van de baai van Mobile. Hun doel was Spanish fort en Fort Blakely. Op 1 april 1865 was Spanish Fort omsingeld waardoor er meer eenheden vrij kwamen om Fort Blakely te veroveren.
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