"Digging All Night and Fighting All Day": The Civil War Siege of Spanish Fort and the Mobile Campaign, 1865 (Paul Brueske - CWC) Section - Civilians in Gettysburg Nese present firsthand accounts

Nese present firsthand accounts

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"Digging All Night and Fighting All Day": The Civil War Siege of Spanish Fort and the Mobile Campaign, 1865 (Paul Brueske - CWC) Section - Civilians in Gettysburg Nese present firsthand accountsby Paul Brueske The first in depth study of the crucial but underexplored Civil War siege of Spanish Fort, Alabama. The bloody two week siege of Spanish Fort, Alabama (March 26April 8, 1865) was one of the final battles of the Civil War. Despite its importance and fascinating history, surprisingly little has been written about it. Many considered the fort as the key to holding the important seaport of Mobile, which surrendered to Maj. Gen. Edward R.