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== History == | == History == | ||
A temporary fort established 1 Apr 1836 by Major [[Mark A. Cooper|Mark Anthony Cooper]], 1st Georgia Volunteers. The new fort came under attack by several hundred hostile Seminole Indians for 13 straight days. The fort was a square palisade with two redoubts and a two story blockhouse with a 6-pounder cannon mounted in it. | A temporary fort was established on 1 Apr 1836 by Major [[Mark A. Cooper|Mark Anthony Cooper]], 1st Georgia Volunteers. The new fort came under attack by several hundred hostile Seminole Indians for 13 straight days. The fort was a square palisade with two redoubts and a two-story blockhouse with a 6-pounder cannon mounted in it. | ||
The fort was completed in five days and the volunteers were able to beat off the attacks. The post was abandoned after 18 days, on 18 Apr 1836. | The fort was completed in five days and the volunteers were able to beat off the attacks. The post was abandoned after 18 days, on 18 Apr 1836. | ||
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Revision as of 09:10, 20 August 2021
Fort Cooper (1) (1836-1836) - A temporary post established in 1836 by Major Mark Anthony Cooper, 1st Georgia Volunteers, in Citrus County, Florida. Abandoned in 1836. HistoryA temporary fort was established on 1 Apr 1836 by Major Mark Anthony Cooper, 1st Georgia Volunteers. The new fort came under attack by several hundred hostile Seminole Indians for 13 straight days. The fort was a square palisade with two redoubts and a two-story blockhouse with a 6-pounder cannon mounted in it. The fort was completed in five days and the volunteers were able to beat off the attacks. The post was abandoned after 18 days, on 18 Apr 1836. The site was used by the Confederates during the U.S. Civil War until it was captured by Union forces in February 1864. Current StatusPart of Fort Cooper State Park, Citrus County, Florida
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