Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Union Siege Battery No. 21 ⎯⎯⎯ 3rd Brigade of Carr's Division
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
1. Union Siege Battery No. 21 Marker (Side 1)
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Union Siege Battery No. 21, also, 3rd Brigade of Carr's Division. .
Union Siege Battery No. 21. Located on this bluff overlooking Minette Bay, Battery No. 21 anchored the right flank of Maj. Gen. Edward Canby's Army of West Mississippi during the Battle of Spanish Fort. Maj. Gen. Andrew Smith's XVI Army Corps occupied the right half of Canby's force during the thirteen-day siege. Smith's troops were from IL IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, and OH. The 14th Indiana Light Artillery, under the command of Capt. Francis Morse, manned Battery No. 21. They were armed with two 12-pounder Napoleon cannons.,
3rd Brigade of Carr's Division. Col. James Geddes' Brigade of Brig. Gen. Eugene Carr's Division occupied the extreme right of the Union line. The brigade consisted of the 81st, 108th, 124th IL, and the 8th IA Infantry Regiments. At 6:10 pm on April 8, 1865, the 8th Iowa began the final assault on the Confederate line when they charged across the swamp at the base of this bluff. 1st Sgt. Edgar Bras of Co. K of the 8th Iowa was awarded the Medal of Honor for capturing a battle flag from the hands of a color-bearer from a Texas cavalry regiment.
Union Siege
Battery No. 21
Located on this bluff overlooking Minette Bay, Battery No. 21 anchored the right flank of Maj. Gen. Edward Canby's Army of West Mississippi during the Battle of Spanish Fort. Maj. Gen. Andrew Smith's XVI Army Corps occupied the right half of Canby's force during the thirteen-day siege. Smith's troops were from IL IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, and OH. The 14th Indiana Light Artillery, under the command of Capt. Francis Morse, manned Battery No. 21. They were armed with two 12-pounder Napoleon cannons.
3rd Brigade of Carr's Division
Col. James Geddes' Brigade of Brig. Gen. Eugene Carr's Division occupied the extreme right of the Union line. The brigade consisted of the 81st, 108th, 124th IL, and the 8th IA Infantry Regiments. At 6:10 pm on April 8, 1865, the 8th Iowa began the final assault on the Confederate line when they charged across the swamp at the base of this bluff. 1st Sgt. Edgar Bras of Co. K of the 8th Iowa was awarded the Medal of Honor for capturing a battle flag from the hands of a color-bearer from a Texas cavalry regiment.
Erected 2013 by Sons of Union Veterans
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 8, 1865.
Location. 30° 41.363′ N, 87° 54.762′ W. Marker is in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is on General Canby Loop 0.2 miles north of General Canby Drive, on the right. Marker located in a residential area at the top of the General Canby Loop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226 General Canby Loop, 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
More about this marker. Over the last few years these markers have been repainted and repaired.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
3. Marker on General Canby Loop near the bluff.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
4. Behind this private property is the bluff overlooking the Bay Minette.
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5. Photo's of Union Generals Canby (left), Smith (middle) and Carr.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on July 18, 2018, by Kirk Barrett of Point Clear, Alabama. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 15, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
