Near Grand Gulf in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Fort Cobun
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2017
1. Fort Cobun Marker
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Fort Cobun. . On a ledge 40 feet above the Mississippi, the Confederates in March, 1863 , laid out Fort Cobun. Protected by a parapet nearly 40 feet thick were four big guns manned by Company A, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery. The guns of Fort Cobun under command of Captain John B. Grayson fired their first hostile shots on March 31 at Admiral David G. Farragut’s squadron as it passed down river. On April 29, seven of Admiral David D. Porter’s gunboats attacked the Grand Gulf fortifications. For more than five hours, the Union ironclads and the guns of Fort Cobun dueled. The Confederate artillerists disabled the “Tuscumbia”. Unable to knock out the Confederate guns, the Union gunboats broke off the bombardment., Following the occupation of Grand Gulf, Admiral Porter said, “Grand Gulf is the strongest place on the Mississippi.”
On a ledge 40 feet above the Mississippi, the Confederates in March, 1863 , laid out Fort Cobun. Protected by a parapet nearly 40 feet thick were four big guns manned by Company A, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery. The guns of Fort Cobun under command of Captain John B. Grayson fired their first hostile shots on March 31 at Admiral David G. Farragut’s squadron as it passed down river. On April 29, seven of Admiral David D. Porter’s gunboats attacked the Grand Gulf fortifications. For more than five hours, the Union ironclads and the guns of Fort Cobun dueled. The Confederate artillerists disabled the “Tuscumbia”. Unable to knock out the Confederate guns, the Union gunboats broke off the bombardment.
Following the occupation of Grand Gulf, Admiral Porter said, “Grand Gulf is the strongest place on the Mississippi.”
Location. 32° 2.562′ N, 91° 3.107′ W. Marker is near Grand Gulf, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. Marker can be reached from Grand Gulf Road, 1.8 miles north of Frazier Road when traveling north. This marker, along with several others, are located in a wooded area at the
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end of Grand Gulf Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Shortly after the Union ironclads opened fire on April 29, 1863, the 12th Arkansas Sharpshooter Battalion moved up from the reserve and occupied these rifle pits.
Photographed By Tom Bosse
6. Captain John B. Grayson
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 18, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.