The Battle Of Mobile Bay | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 5

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The Battle of Mobile Bay takes place during the 1864 election, which the Confederacy hoped to disrupt.  Union Admiral David Farragut engaged Confederate Admiral Franklin Buchanan’s fleet, and scores another crucial victory for the Union. Tactically, it proved the combat effectiveness of the new weaponry used against land fortifications.

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