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Fort Gaines (Dauphin Island)Fort Gaines was begun in 1846 on Dauphin Island as part of the Third-System of coastal fortifications.
As of 1851, it was intended to be armed with twenty-five 32-pounder guns, five 18-pounder guns, five 12-pounder guns, three field pieces, twenty flank howitzers, twenty 8" heavy seacoast howizters, one 10" heavy mortar, two light 10" mortars, two light 8" mortars, one 16" stone mortar and five coehorn mortars for a total of 89 guns. maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=30.248492~-88.075402&... One of two forts that protected Mobile Bay. Admiral Farragut passed this fort and Fort Morgan but this fort was taken by land Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Gaines,_Alabama This article is protected. Category: war civil fortification military  place comments:
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