Fort McAllister I

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Fort McAllister I (1863)

War:

American Civil War

Date(s):

3 Mar 1863

Location:

Bryan County, Georgia, US

Outcome:

Confederate Victory

Description:

Capt. P. Drayton, USN
Capt. George A. Anderson, CSA

Casualties are unknown, but small.

Rear Adm. Samuel F. Du Pont ordered three ironclads, Patapsco, Passaic, and Nahant, to test their guns and mechanical appliances and practice artillery firing by attacking Fort McAllister, then a small three-gun earthwork battery. On March 3, 1863, the three ironclads conducted an eight-hour bombardment. The bombardment did not destroy the battery but did some damage, while the three ironclads received some scratches and dents. The tests were helpful for knowledge and experience gained, but the fort did not fall, showing that the ironclads' firepower could not destroy an earthen fort.

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