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Part of the Confederate defense of the town of Grand Gulf during the Union effort to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi. This fort was armed with one 30 pounder Parrott rifle, two 32 pounder rifles, and one 8 inch Navy rifle. | Part of the Confederate defense of the town of Grand Gulf during the Union effort to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi. This fort was armed with one 30 pounder Parrott rifle, two 32 pounder rifles, and one 8 inch Navy Dahlgren rifle. | ||
The fort was situated below the command post of General [[John S. Bowen]] on what is known as Point of Rock, a high rock point 170 feet above the river. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of Grand Gulf Military Monument. No period guns or mounts in place. | Part of Grand Gulf Military Monument. No period guns or mounts in place. | ||
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|32.04285|-91.05176}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|32.04285|-91.05176}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 70' | ||
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Revision as of 13:16, 7 December 2009
Fort Cobun (1863-1863) - First established in 1863 by Confederate forces during the U.S. Civil War. Abandoned in 1863.
Fort Cobun History
Part of the Confederate defense of the town of Grand Gulf during the Union effort to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi. This fort was armed with one 30 pounder Parrott rifle, two 32 pounder rifles, and one 8 inch Navy Dahlgren rifle.
The fort was situated below the command post of General John S. Bowen on what is known as Point of Rock, a high rock point 170 feet above the river.
Current Status
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
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Visited: 5 Dec 2009
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