Photos from the 146th Anniversary Commemoration
 of the
Battle of Mobile Bay
August 7, 2010  




On the morning of August 5, 1864, Admiral David G. Farragut faced the formidable task of closing Mobile Bay from further use of the Confederacy. On Saturday August 7th Fort Morgan’s artillery  once again thundered across the waters of the bay in commemoration of this historic event. Union and Confederate artillery fire and infantry sharpshooting occurred throughout the day. Dinner was provided for the participants who preregistered and the historic Senior Staff Quarters was again available to all participants who wished to take advantage of the facility. Union artillery and infantry were set up behind the siege line positions east of the fort. A section of the fort was closed off this year as the much anticipated restoration of the east face will be under way.                 Janice Neitzel, photographer

 

Special guest, Tommy Thompson, author of "A Taste of Freedom:

A Story of the forgotten soldiers of the Civil War"  

 

The Mississippi Press on Tommy Thompson
by Lindsay O'Quin
GAUTIER --  Tommie Thompson has a passion for Southern history—controversial as it may be—and he’s not afraid to write about it. Thompson, secretary of Gulf Coast Writers Association in Gulfport, found out a week ago today that his first book, A Taste of Freedom: A Story of the Forgotten Slaves of the Civil War, will be published by AuthorHouse, a print-on-demand publishing company."Freedom” is set at the dawn of the Civil War, when Southern slaves were forced to make a monumental decision. The book chronicles the life of Bubba, a we1l-treated slave, and his master, Bill, who fought for the South and for what they believed to be a just cause.  The author is well aware of the controversy the book will stir. The book’s dedication delves into why the slaves would chose to fight for the Confederacy, rather than seek the instant freedom that the North promised

 

2010 Candle Light Tours
Tuesday nights in June and July
photos by Janice Neitzel

Photos taken at the
Confederate Garrison
Living History Day
April 17, 2010