1. April 2-9 1865

2.  In Baldwin County, Alabama  Confederate fort close to the town of Spanish Fort  67 acres now saved for Civil War preservation  Preservation is part of a family campground called Blakely Park

3.  Occured April 2-9, 1865  Part of the Mobile Campaign  Battle started in nearby Spanish Fort, AL  Brig. Gen. John R. Liddell defended town with 4,000 men  Slowed Union advance on Fort Blakely  Union capture Spanish Fort on April 8th  Maj. Gen. Canby attacked Fort Blakely with 16,000 men after fall of Spanish Fort  Easily captures the force because of size of army  Fort Blakely had about 3,500 Confederates

4. Battle map of Fort Blakely Union forces heavily outnumbered Confederates Confederates were pinned up against the Tensaw River Fortifications at Fort Blakely Today

5.  Opened up Mobile, AL for attack by the Union  End of Mobile Campaign  Mobile evacuated on April 10th  Same day as Lee's surrender  Mobile surrendered to Union on April 12th  Battle of Fort Blakely was the last combined-force battle of the war  African Americans were a big reason the Union was successful  Racial equality

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