Fort Blakeley: Civil War Battle in a Ghost Town | History Traveler Episode 166

This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory... After the Battle of Mobile Bay, the Union movements into the heart of the South continued. Guarding the city of Mobile and the rivers that would lead into the heart of Alabama was a Confederate fort built around an old ghost town. Fort Blakeley, just outside of Mobile, is home to some of the most well preserved earthworks of any battlefield in the U.S. We're exploring the history of this lesser known battle that was fought in the final days of the Civil War. Get your History Underground MERCH at www.thehistoryundergroundstore.com Set yourself up with a 10% DISCOUNT on all Origin gear and nutritional products by entering the code "history10" at www.originmaine.com! Other episodes that you might enjoy: Gettysburg's Most STUNNING Artifact Collection (JFK, Marilyn Monroe) (EP 148):    • Gettysburg's Most STUNNING Artifact Collec...   An ULTRARARE Gettysburg Civil War Collection (EP 149):    • An ULTRARARE Gettysburg Civil War Collecti...   Fort Gaines & the Battle of Mobile Bay (EP 164):    • Fort Gaines & the Battle of Mobile Bay | H...   Exploring a Battle Tested Huey of the Vietnam War (EP 161):    • Exploring a Battle Tested Huey of the Viet...   Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON:   / historyunderground   Facebook: facebook.com/thehistoryunderground Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_history_underground Help spread history and share this with a friend. And be sure to SUBSCRIBE to catch all of the latest content when it drops. Thanks! All drone footage shot by a part 107 licensed pilot.