Fort Sidney Johnston

Fort Sidney Johnston (1862-1865) - A Confederate U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1862 near Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama. Named Fort Sidney Johnston after Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston (Cullum 436), who was killed at the Battle of Shilo on 6 Apr 1862. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. History Established in 1862 as a part of the Confederate defense of Mobile Bay. One of the key fortifications in Mobile Bay, armed with 12 guns. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865. Current Status Archeological remains only, some unearthed in 2003 at the site of former Monroe Park near Choctaw Point. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. Maps & Images Lat: 30.66056 Long: -88.05417 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 13' See Also: U.S. Civil War 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 15. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680970 Links: North American Forts - Fort Sidney Johnston Visited: No