Fort Griffin (2)

Fort Griffin (2) (1863-1865) - A Confederate Fort established in Mar 1863 by Maj. Julius Kellersberg, CSA, with 13 engineers and 500 slaves and named after Col. William H. Griffin, commander of the 21st Texas Battalion. Captured at the end of the U.S. Civil War by U.S. Naval forces on 25 May 1865. Also known as Fort Sabine (2).

Fort Griffin (2) History

The fort was triangular in shape and housed six gun emplacements built into sawtooth reinforced earthworks along the front.

Fort Griffin (2) was the site of significant action in Sep 1863 when the defenders lead by Lt. Dick Dowling turned back a superior Union invasion force of four gunboats at the Battle of Sabine Pass.

Current Status

Now Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park. No remnants of the fort are visible.

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Location: Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park, Sabine Pass, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 29.7329 Long: -93.8744 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 5'

Sources:

• The Handbook of Texas OnLine
• Fort Griffin

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