Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Confederate Drive

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017

1. Confederate Drive Marker

Inscription. Named in honor of the 1,810 Men in Gray who defended the eastern approaches to Mobile in the battle of Spanish Fort March 26 ~ April 8-9, 1865. Here Brig. Gen. R. L. Gibson, C.S.A. engaged “…more than 20,000” enemy troops in the last days of the War between the States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1865.

Location. 30° 40.101′ N, 87° 54.9′ W. Marker is in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is at the intersection of Confederate Drive and Danner Circle, on the left when traveling south on Confederate Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Confederate Drive, Daphne AL 36527, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Albert Carey Danner (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish Fort (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Spanish Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort McDermott (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Siege Battery No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ft. McDermott Confederate Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort McDermott (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fuller Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spanish Fort.

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this marker. Over the last few years these markers have been repainted and repaired.

Also see . . . Civil War wiki on the Battle of Spanish Fort. (Submitted on January 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Looking north on Confederate Drive. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017

2. Looking north on Confederate Drive.

View of marker at Confederate Drive and Danner Circle. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017

3. View of marker at Confederate Drive and Danner Circle.

General Randall Lee Gibson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton

4. General Randall Lee Gibson

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,635 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.