During part of this battle the Chickasaw broke off to engage Fort Powell and Dauphin Island wasevacuated.
During part of this battle the Chickasaw broke off to engage Fort Powell and Dauphin Island wasevacuated. Ammunition stores surrendered during this battle exploded two weeks after the end of thewar, devastating the wharf of a nearby city. The major ship on one side of this battle was theTennessee, though the Fort Morgan guns played a larger role for the defenders. At the start of thisbattle, the (*) Tecumseh was sunk by a mine, inspiring the winning commander to climb the rigging of theHartford. This battle closed the last unblockaded port on the Gulf of Mexico. For 10 points, name thisbattle in an Alabama inlet during the Civil War, where David Farrugut apocryphally proclaimed, "Damnthe torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
During part of this battle the Chickasaw broke off to engage Fort Powell and Dauphin Island wasevacuated.
Battle of Mobile Bay