Confederate Redoubt No. 5. Also called the Sandbag Battery, Redoubt No. 5 was originally commanded by Lt. Andrew Hargrove of Lumsden's Tuscaloosa Battery, Company F, 2nd Alabama Light Artillery Battalion. During the early stages of the battle, Lumsden's Battery was relocated 200 yards west of this location in order to strengthen the far left of the Confederate line. Afterwards, the same artillerists that manned Redoubt No. 4 also manned the Sandbag Battery. The redoubt was armed with four 3-inch ordinance rifles. Lumsden's new location was armed with three mortars and four 6-pounder cannons. The men jokingly referred to these guns as ‘popguns.” Capt. Thomas Perry's Marion (Florida) Light Artillery relieved Lumsden's Battery on April 6, 1865.,
Ector's Brigade. Ector's Infantry Brigade occupied the earthworks on the Confederate left flank during the Battle of Spanish Fort. Col. David Coleman was temporarily in command of the brigade. The 29th and 39th NC Infantry Regiments were on the brigade’s right. On the left were the Texas Regiments of the 9th TX Infantry and the 10th, 14th, and 32nd TX (dismounted) Cavalry. At dusk on April 8, 1865, Lt. Col. William Bell's 8th Iowa breached the far left of the Confederate line. After seeing the initial success, the Union's 3rd Brigade commander, Col. James Geddes, ordered Lt. Col. Andrew Rogers' 81st Illinois to support the assault. The North Carolina troops along with 100 Provost Guards made a desperate counterattack that stabilized the Confederate line. Provost Marshall Capt. Alfred Clarke was mortally wounded while leading this counterattack. General Gibson quickly realized that his entire garrison was in jeopardy of being cut off from their only escape route to the Blakeley River, so he decided to evacuate the earthworks during the night. . This historical marker was erected in 2013 by Sons of Confederate Veterans - Admiral Raphael Semmes Camp 11. It is in Spanish Fort in Baldwin County Alabama
Confederate Redoubt No. 5
Also called the Sandbag Battery, Redoubt No. 5 was originally commanded by Lt. Andrew Hargrove of Lumsden's Tuscaloosa Battery, Company F, 2nd Alabama Light Artillery Battalion. During the early stages of the battle, Lumsden's Battery was relocated 200 yards west of this location in order to strengthen the far left of the Confederate line. Afterwards, the same artillerists that manned Redoubt No. 4 also manned the Sandbag Battery. The redoubt was armed with four 3-inch ordinance rifles. Lumsden's new location was armed with three mortars and four 6-pounder cannons. The men jokingly referred to these guns as ‘popguns.” Capt. Thomas Perry's Marion (Florida) Light Artillery relieved Lumsden's Battery on April 6, 1865.
Ector's Brigade
Ector's Infantry Brigade occupied the earthworks on the Confederate left flank during the Battle of Spanish Fort. Col. David Coleman was temporarily in command of the brigade. The 29th and 39th NC Infantry Regiments were on the brigade’s right. On the left were the Texas Regiments of the 9th TX Infantry and the
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10th, 14th, and 32nd TX (dismounted) Cavalry. At dusk on April 8, 1865, Lt. Col. William Bell's 8th Iowa breached the far left of the Confederate line. After seeing the initial success, the Union's 3rd Brigade commander, Col. James Geddes, ordered Lt. Col. Andrew Rogers' 81st Illinois to support the assault. The North Carolina troops along with 100 Provost Guards made a desperate counterattack that stabilized the Confederate line. Provost Marshall Capt. Alfred Clarke was mortally wounded while leading this counterattack. General Gibson quickly realized that his entire garrison was in jeopardy of being cut off from their only escape route to the Blakeley River, so he decided to evacuate the earthworks during the night.
Erected 2013 by Sons of Confederate Veterans - Admiral Raphael Semmes Camp 11.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1865.
Location. 30° 41.056′ N, 87° 54.79′ W. Marker is in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. Marker is on Artillery Range Street north of Yankee Trove, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 890 Artillery Range St, Spanish Fort AL 36527, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Over the last few years these markers have been repainted and repaired.
This marker is located very close to a hedge row.
Regarding Confederate Redoubt No. 5 / Ector's Brigade. The marker incorrectly shows the word "ordinance" on the Confederate Redoubt No. 5 marker. It should be "ordnance" (no "i").
4. Looking southerly towards the intersection of Yankee Trove.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,032 times since then and 210 times this year. Last updated on March 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
