A big to-do is scheduled for this weekend at Fort Morgan to celebrate the 145th anniversary of what they're calling the largest naval engagement of the Civil War (I would have thought it was Fort Fisher, myself).
The actual battle began August 5, 1864. A siege then began of Fort Morgan until its surrender August 23, 1864.
It has been named one of the Top Ten Events by the Alabama Tourist Department.
Fort Gaines on nearby Dauphin Island will also be holding activities in conjunction with Fort Morgan.
There will be artillery duels, and a battle between the USS Manhattan and CSS Tennessee, both ironclads which fought at the battle. These are ships normally representing the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia on loan from the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, Georgia.
A $5 admission will be charged both today and tomorrow.
Sounds Like the Place to Be If You're in the Area. --B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
