civil war question #3?!?!?
in the battle of fort pulaski how many soldiers from the north were involved in this?
how many from the south?
what were the reasons for this victory?
what were the results of the victory?
Fort Pulaski was an out-dated brick fort that was held by only 385 men. The Union troops in the area numbered approximately 12,000 men under the command of General Gillmore. Quoting the website below: “On 10/29/1861, Capt. Samuel F. Du Pont commanded a 51 ships convoy, carrying 12,500 troops commanded by Brig. Gen. Thomas Sherman and sailed under sealed order from Hampton Roads to South Carolina. They captured Hilton Head and Bay Point on 11/7/1861, and Port Royal a few days later. The Union used these beachhead and prepared to take Fort Pulaski.”
The Union shelled the fort using rifled cannon and penetrated the walls. The fort surrendered in fear of the powder magazine being blown up. Only 1 Union soldier casualty.
This site gives a history and description of the Union artillery that pounded the fort. http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/wars/Civil_War/ftpulaski.html
Another good history http://members.aol.com/gordonkwok/pulaski.html
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1896 Antique CIVIL WAR Print FORT PULASKI BOMBARDED 2nd Day April 11 1862 $11.21 |
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1862 SAVANNAH GA Georgia FORT PULASKI Civil War MAP & Diagram Newspaper SHERMAN $80.00 |
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FORT PULASKI GEORGIA – 1960s VINTAGE NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE CIVIL WAR GUIDE BOOK $14.95 |
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Fort Pulaski Georgia 1862 Thanksgiving Hand Color Engr. $49.00 |
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Beauregard Gun at Fort Pulaski, GA 1862 11″x11″ Photo P $7.81 |
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1896 CIVIL WAR Print FORT PULASKI Plan of ATTACK Superb! $14.50 |
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Map of Fort Pulaski and Views engraving 1862 $39.99 |
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Fort Pulaski Engraving 1861 $39.99 |
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Frank Leslie Civil War Print – Fort Pulaski at Savannah River Mouth – Georgia $12.59 |
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Fort Pulaski Attack, GA, 1863, Hand-painted, Civil War $120.00 |
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1896 CIVIL WAR Print FORT PULASKI Savannah River GA $11.21 |
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8×10 Civil War Photo: Guns of Fort Pulaski in Georgia $1.99 |
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Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River Georgia Pamunkey R. White House Union Depot $14.75 |
