BATTLEFIELD BACKSTORY: I had a blast exploring Fort Morgan, on Alabama's Gulf Coast, during our vacation this summer. (Well, except for getting our rental vehicle stuck in the sand on the side of the road leading to the fort.) On April 30, 1863, Fort Morgan's Confederate commander, Lieutenant colonel Charles Stewart, was decapitated when a cannon tube exploded after it was test-fired. Stewart's partial dental plate was found after the horrible accident, and it may be seen today in Fort Morgan's museum. (Click at upper right to enlarge and click here for all posts on this blog.)
Saturday, November 7, 2015
FORT MORGAN: Near Gulf Shores, Alabama
BATTLEFIELD BACKSTORY: I had a blast exploring Fort Morgan, on Alabama's Gulf Coast, during our vacation this summer. (Well, except for getting our rental vehicle stuck in the sand on the side of the road leading to the fort.) On April 30, 1863, Fort Morgan's Confederate commander, Lieutenant colonel Charles Stewart, was decapitated when a cannon tube exploded after it was test-fired. Stewart's partial dental plate was found after the horrible accident, and it may be seen today in Fort Morgan's museum. (Click at upper right to enlarge and click here for all posts on this blog.)
