Siege of Fort Gaines

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Siege of Fort Gaines
Part of the American Civil War
Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island
Date August 3–8, 1864 Location Fort Gaines, Alabama Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Gordon Granger George H. Gordon	Charles D. Anderson
Strength
1,500 [1]	818
Casualties and losses
Unknown killed and wounded	All surrendered

The siege of Fort Gaines, Alabama, occurred between August 3 and 8, 1864, during the American Civil War. It took place in the Mobile Bay area of Alabama as part of the larger battle of Mobile Bay, and resulted in the surrender of the fort and its defenders.