August 5, 1864 – Federal naval forces under Rear Admiral David G. Farragut won a sensational victory that closed a vital Confederate seaport to shipping
Tag: Gulf Coast
The Mobile Bay Campaign
August 4, 1864 – Federal naval forces under Rear Admiral David G. Farragut prepared to attack one of the last remaining Confederate seaports open to
Coastal Operations: Farragut Appointed
January 9, 1862 – U.S. Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles appointed David G. Farragut to be the flag officer of the new West Gulf
The Federal Blockade Tightens
December 24, 1861 – The Federal blockade began tightening with the capture of more blockade runners along the coasts. The month began with the capture
Federal Attack on Pensacola Bay
November 22, 1861 – Colonel Harvey Brown, commanding the Federal garrison at Fort Pickens on Florida’s Gulf coast, directed a preëmptive attack on Confederates seeking
The Fall of Ship Island
September 16, 1861 – Federal forces seized an important base for future operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Located near the mouth of the Mississippi