Events with tag - Alabama

January 1, 1702

Establishment of Fort Louis de la Louisiane

French explorers established Fort Louis de la Louisiane in present-day Mobile, Alabama, marking the first permanent French settlement in Louisiana. The fort served as the capital of French Louisiana and secured France's presence in the Mississippi River Valley.

February 18, 1861

Jefferson Davis Confederate Inauguration

On February 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Alabama. The ceremony took place at the Alabama State Capitol, marking the formal establishment of the Confederate government.

April 9, 1865

Battle of Fort Blakely

The Battle of Fort Blakely was a decisive Civil War engagement in Alabama that ended in Union victory on April 9, 1865. Union forces of 45,000 troops, including eight regiments of United States Colored Troops, overwhelmed 3,700 Confederate defenders in just 25 minutes, securing control of Mobile Bay.