Fort Cobun: Difference between revisions

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Fort Cobun (1863-1863) - First established in 1863 by Confederate forces during the U.S. Civil War. Abandoned in 1863.

Part of the Confederate defense of the town of Grand Gulf during the Union effort to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Part of Grand Gulf Military Monument. No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Grand Gulf Military Monument, Mississippi.

Maps & Images

Lat: 32.04285 Long: -91.05176

Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 442

Links:

Visited: 5 Dec 2009

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