Battle of Fort McAllister (1863)
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The First Battle of Fort McAllister was a series of naval attacks that took place from January 27 to March 3, 1863,[1] in Bryan County, Georgia, during the American Civil War. The commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron Rear Adm. Samuel F. Du Pont decided to test operation of new monitors against Fort McAllister before conducting a major naval operation against Charleston, South Carolina.[2]
Quick Facts Naval Attacks on Fort McAllister, Date ...
Naval Attacks on Fort McAllister | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
GA Richmond Hill Fort McAllister inside | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Capt. Percival Drayton Cdr. John L. Worden Cdr. Daniel Ammen |
Maj. John B. Gallie † George Wayne Anderson | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
U.S.S Montauk U.S.S Patapsco U.S.S Passaic U.S.S Nahant |
Fort McAllister Garrison- Emmett Rifles Georgia Sharpshooters Republican Blues Chatham Artillery | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | unknown |
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