Holtzclaw's Brigade / Confederate Redoubt No. 4 Historical

Holtzclaw's Brigade / Confederate Redoubt No. 4 Historical (HM1WIF)

Location: Spanish Fort, AL 36527 Baldwin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 40.899', W 87° 54.679'

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Side 1

Brig. Gen. James Holtzclaw's Alabama Infantry Brigade occupied the center of the Confederate line during the Battle of Spanish Fort. The brigade was positioned between Battery Blair and the Sandbag Battery. The 38th AL Infantry was on the brigade's right, posted next to Battery Blair. To its left was the 21st AL Infantry followed by the 18th AL Infantry. On the left side of Red Fort was the 32nd/58th consolidated AL Infantry, followed by the 36th Infantry.

Side 2

Redoubt No. 4 was part of the Confederate line known as Red Fort. Capt. John Phillip's Tennessee Light Artillery manned the redoubt until they were relieved on April 4, 1865 by Garrity's Alabama Light Artillery. Lt. Henry Carrell temporally commanded Garrity's Battery during the battle. The redoubt was armed with two 12-pounder Napoleons, one 12-pounder howitzer and two mortars.
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HM NumberHM1WIF
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Placed BySons of Confederate Veterans -Admiral Semmes Camp 11
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Date Added Monday, January 16th, 2017 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 412710 N 3394675
Decimal Degrees30.68165000, -87.91131667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 40.899', W 87° 54.679'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 40' 53.94" N, 87° 54' 40.74" W
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Area Code(s)251
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 616 Spanish Main St, Spanish Fort AL 36527, US
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