The Final Assault Historical

The Final Assault Historical (HM1WI6)

Location: Spanish Fort, AL 36527 Baldwin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 41.249', W 87° 54.687'

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At dusk on April 8, 1865, 300 yards west of this site, the Union Army's 8th lowa Infantry and three Illinois Regiments breached the Confederate main line of resistance. Under the cover of night, troops holding the thin gray line spiked their guns and made their way through the marshlands to Mobile. Thus ended the bitter 13-day Civil War Battle of Spanish Fort. The CSA lost 738 men out of a force of 2,827. The USA lost 1,678 of 32,000 soldiers while the US Navy lost 6 ships and 55 sailors.
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HM NumberHM1WI6
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Year Placed1984
Placed ByThe Sons of Confederate Veterans - Raphael Semmes Camp
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, January 15th, 2017 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 412703 N 3395322
Decimal Degrees30.68748333, -87.91145000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 41.249', W 87° 54.687'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 41' 14.94" N, 87° 54' 41.22" W
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Area Code(s)251
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24 Cora Slocomb Dr, Spanish Fort AL 36527, US
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