Fort Gaines Living History - 2004

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The Sloppy Beagle Mess hosted a Winter Garrison Living History at Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Alabama.  Fort Gaines was part of a three fort system at the mouth of Mobile Bay that was designed to defend the bay against naval assault. The three forts were Fort Morgan, Fort Gaines, and a small fort in Grant's pass (directly behind Dauphin Island) called Fort Powell.  Fort Gaines was taken by the Alabama Volunteer Corps in 1861 and remained in Confederate hands during the majority of the war.  Our goal for the weekend was to illustrate to the public what the Confederate garrison would have looked like in the winter of 1861-62.  Pictures By Art Milbert and Brian Hicks.