The last important land battle of the War Between the States was fought here April 16, 1865, resulting in the capture of Columbus by Federal forces.
The engagement began directly west of Columbus in Alabama and ended on the Georgia side . . . — — Map (db m42113) HM
South face
At 8:00 P.M. Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, Federal forces, trying to secure the crossing of the Chattahoochee River, attacked strong defences near Columbus, Georgia. In the face of heavy musketry and artillery fire, the . . . — — Map (db m101340) HM WM
Located on the bank immediately to
the north was the C.S.A. Naval Yard. The
facility which built the ironclad
Ram "Muscogee" and renovated the
gunboat "Chattachoochee." Sunk in the
river in 1865, these boats were
salvaged during the . . . — — Map (db m101486) HM
