This Day in The Civil War: Jan. 6, 1861: Florida Seizes Apalachicola Arsenal

Apalachicola Arsenal







From the Civil War Preservation Trust Website

The state of Florida takes over the Apalachicola Arsenal.

According to this site: http://www.southernhistory.us/Counties/c2gadlib.htm

The building above is the Powder Magazine and one of only two structures that existed from the orginal Arsenal. Today it sits on a hospital complex.

Model by Darian Robbins of 3D Serves U

See it in Google Earth Here.

This Day in The Civil War: Jan. 4, 1861

From a tweet by CivilWar150 DPW 

 

"150 years ago today, Friday, Jan. 4, 1861: Alabama state troops seized the U.S. Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Ala."

From Wikipedia:

"The Mount Vernon Arsenal was a United States Army munitions depot, located on the Mobile River three miles west of Fort Stoddert, approximately 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico near Mount Vernon, Alabama. Along with the Kennebec Arsenal in Augusta, Maine, it is one of the most complete antebellum arsenals surviving to the present day.^[2] It was established by the United States Army in 1828 as an ordnance manufacturing base, the Mount Vernon Arsenal served as one of the US Army's main ammunition plants from its inception until the Civil War.

On January 4, 1861, troops of the Alabama state militia took possession of the arsenal on the orders of Alabama governor Andrew B. Moore.^[3] The takeover from the small US Army force, commanded by Captain Jesse L. Reno, was peaceful and bloodless. After Alabama joined with other seceded states to form the Confederacy, the Arsenal was turned over to the Confederate Army for the duration of the war."

The model was created by Darian Robbins of 3D Serves U

See the Arsenal in Google Earth Here

Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan

From a tweet by: CivilWar150 DPW

"Also today (January 5, 1861) , Ala. troops seize Forts Morgan and Gaines at the entrance to Mobile Bay.The 2nd advance in as many days by troops from Alabama."

Fort Morgan



Fort Gaines



See Fort Morgan in Google Earth here

See Fort Gaines in Google Earth here

Models created by Jsaud

This Day in the Civil War-Fort Pulaski Seized!!!

On this day 150 years ago Fort Pulaski was seized by Georgia state militiamen from Federal command.
Read an article about it here:
http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-01-02/fort-pulaski-commemorates-150th-anniversary-state-militia-seizing-control

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Secession Hall

This a model of Secession Hall in Charlestown, SC. 150 years ago today, "the Convention met in St. Andrews Hall on Broad Street an adopted the Ordinance of Secession on roll call vote. On the question being put, "Will the Convention adopt the Ordinance?" it passed in the affirmative. Yeas, 169; Nays, none. "

quote taken from " http://www.wadehamptoncamp.org/hist-sc.html

The building doesn't exist anymore, but if you can download the model to Google Earth and see the building in its original location. Download here

Best Farm Main House at Monocacay National Battlefield

Best Farm Main House at Monocacay National Battlefield: "

3D model by drobbins

Best House Best House The Best House is a multi-part structure constructed of stone, log, and frame. It is believed to have been constructed in the late 18th century by the Vincendières, a...

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The Pry House

Field hospital and McClellans's  headquarters during the Battle of Antietam



http://www.nps.gov/anti/planyourvisit/pryhouse.htm

See it in Google Earth here.