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Fort Morgan is a nineteenth-century masonry fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay near Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States. Built to guard the bay's entrance, it became a Confederate position during the Civil War and supported the defence of Mobile against Union naval operations. Union forces captured the fort in August 1864 after Admiral David Farragut's attack on Mobile Bay, and its surviving works illustrate the coastal fortification methods of the period.
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Where is Fort Morgan in Alabama?
Fort Morgan is at the mouth of Mobile Bay near Gulf Shores, Alabama. It was built to guard the bay's entrance from naval attack.
When was Fort Morgan built?
Fort Morgan is a nineteenth-century masonry fort from the United States coastal defense system. Its construction formed part of the Third System of coastal defenses.
What happened to Fort Morgan during the Civil War?
Confederate forces occupied the fort and used it in the defense of Mobile Bay. Union forces captured it during the 1864 campaign that closed the bay to Confederate use.
Which other fort worked with Fort Morgan?
Fort Gaines stood across the entrance to Mobile Bay on Dauphin Island. Together, Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines covered the main approach to the bay.
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