Confederate Drive - Spanish Fort, AL
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hoteltwo
N 30° 40.101 W 087° 54.900
16R E 412345 N 3393204
Marker located on Confederate Drive in the Spanish Estates section of Spanish Fort, this marker notes the Confederate engagement of Union Forces in the Battle of Spanish Fort.
Waymark Code: WMTXH9
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2017
Views: 5
Marker text:
Named in honor of the 1,810 Men in Gray who defended the eastern approaches to Mobile in the battle of Spanish Fort March 26 ~ April 8-9, 1865. Here Brig. Gen. R. L. Gibson, C.S.A. engaged “…more than 20,000” enemy troops in the last days of the War between the States.
Marker Name: Confederate Drive
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
More about the Battle of Spanish Fort:
http://civilwarwiki.net/wiki/Battle_of_Spanish_Fort
Date Dedicated / Placed: N/A
Marker Number: N/A
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