Marlow Ferry
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Marlow Ferry, located in Baldwin County
, Alabama
, United States, is the former site of a ferry which crossed Fish River
. It is also the location of two important events from the American Civil War
and the War of 1812
.
camped at Marlow Ferry and foraged for food while preparing his troops to travel westward and defend New Orleans against British attack. The troops encamped at Marlow Ferry also defended Pensacola
and Fort Bowyer, which came to be known as Fort Morgan
.
to Marlow Ferry and then marched on to link up with other Union troops. The combined forces, the Union XIII and XVI, the marched north and attacked Confederate troops defending Spanish Fort, Alabama
and Fort Blakely. Union troops constructed a pontoon bridge
to cross the river.
Baldwin County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.7% White*9.4% Black*0.7% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.5% Two or more races*4.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States, is the former site of a ferry which crossed Fish River
Fish River (Alabama)
Fish River is a river in Baldwin County, Alabama. It originates at , near Stapleton, and discharges into Weeks Bay at in Magnolia Springs. It was named by the original French colonists as the Riviere Aux Poissons, which can be translated into English as Fish River....
. It is also the location of two important events from the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
.
War of 1812
In 1815, United States General Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
camped at Marlow Ferry and foraged for food while preparing his troops to travel westward and defend New Orleans against British attack. The troops encamped at Marlow Ferry also defended Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
and Fort Bowyer, which came to be known as Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan, Alabama
Fort Morgan is a historic masonry star fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama, United States. Some scholars regard it as "one of the finest examples of military architecture in the New World." The post was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan...
.
American Civil War
In 1865, Union troops sailed from Dauphin Island, AlabamaDauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island is a town in Mobile County, Alabama , on a barrier island also named Dauphin Island , at the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 1,371 at the 2000 census. The town is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area...
to Marlow Ferry and then marched on to link up with other Union troops. The combined forces, the Union XIII and XVI, the marched north and attacked Confederate troops defending Spanish Fort, Alabama
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Spanish Fort is a suburb of Mobile, Alabama in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The 2000 census lists the population of the city as 5,423. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area....
and Fort Blakely. Union troops constructed a pontoon bridge
Pontoon bridge
A pontoon bridge or floating bridge is a bridge that floats on water and in which barge- or boat-like pontoons support the bridge deck and its dynamic loads. While pontoon bridges are usually temporary structures, some are used for long periods of time...
to cross the river.