April 10, 1862---The Battle of Fort Pulaski

APRIL 10, 1862:  

 The Battle of Fort Pulaski (Savannah, Georgia): An extended bombardment by Union ships firing the new 30 caliber Parrott Gun, which had a rifled barrel and hence an extended range, blasted the fort into dust, rendering masonry fortifications obsolete, and resulting in the loss of Savannah for use as a blockade-runner’s port. The city itself remained in Rebel hands, but it was bottled up.