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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. | 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 Claiborne County, Mississippi. No period guns or mounts in place. | ||
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'''Location:''' Grand Gulf Military Monument, Mississippi. | '''Location:''' Grand Gulf Military Monument, Claiborne County, Mississippi. | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ms.html#gulf North American Forts - Fort Cobun] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ms.html#gulf North American Forts - Fort Cobun] | ||
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[[Category:Mississippi All]] | [[Category:Mississippi All]] | ||
[[Category:Mississippi Forts]] | [[Category:Mississippi Forts]] | ||
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[[Category:Preserved]] | [[Category:Preserved]] | ||
[[Category:Military Monument]] | [[Category:Military Monument]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | [[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 18 December 2011
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 Claiborne County, Mississippi. No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Grand Gulf Military Monument, Claiborne County, 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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