Union victory The Battle of Fort Blakeley took place from April 2 to April 9, 1865, in Baldwin County, Alabama, about 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Spanish Fort, Alabama, as part of the Mobile Campaign of the American Civil War.

[3] Mobile, Alabama, was the last major Confederate port to be captured by Union forces, on April 12, 1865.

Union forces built three rings of earthworks reaching ever closer until nearly 1,000 yards (910 m) from the Fort Blakeley front.

Yet, it is criticized by some (such as Ulysses S. Grant) as an ineffective contribution to Union war effort due to Canby's lateness in engaging his troops.

[3] After this battle, Union forces were finally able to occupy the city of Mobile, Alabama, on April 12, 1865.