"The Cisterns, Old Fort Morgan, Alabama."
"The Cisterns of Old Fort Morgan, Alabama are the reservoirs used to supply water for the Garrison when it was under siege in Sept. 1864. At the command of Gen. Paige, 90,000 pounds of powder was dumped into them before surrender came."
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/19043 |
| Summary: | "The Cisterns of Old Fort Morgan, Alabama are the reservoirs used to supply water for the Garrison when it was under siege in Sept. 1864. At the command of Gen. Paige, 90,000 pounds of powder was dumped into them before surrender came." |
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