Everything about The Battle Of Fort Pulaski totally explained
The
Battle of Fort Pulaski (April 10–11, 1862) saw Union forces on
Tybee Island besiege and capture the Confederate-held
Fort Pulaski after 30 hours of bombardment.
The fort's southeast corner suffered greatly during the battle which led to the surrender of the fort after the powder magazine became exposed opposite the breach. Although damage was done to the fort's exterior, it was repaired within six-weeks by Union forces.
One major impact of the battle was the performance of the new 30-Pounder
Parrott Rifle. The rifled cannon fired significantly further with more accuracy than the smoothbores currently in use. The new weapon made masonry fortifications obsolete.
The main reason this was important to the course of the war is because the port of
Savannah was closed to Confederate traffic early in the war, yet the city remained in Confederate hands until the arrival of
Sherman in December 1864.
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