Fort J.E.B. Stuart

 (1863-1865) - A Confederate U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1863 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. Named Fort J.E.B. Stuart after Confederate General James E.B. Stuart, who died 12 May 1964 of wounds received at the Battle of Yellow Tavern. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History
Built by Confederate forces in 1863 as a square earthworks redoubt with four bastions protecting the defense lines of Mobile Alabama. Inside the fort was large central magazine. The fort had provisions for mounting seven heavy guns.

Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

Current Status
Unknown.

See Also:
 * Fort Mouton
 * Fort Sidney Johnston
 * U.S. Civil War

Sources:
 * , page 8.
 * Field, Ron, American Civil War Fortifications (2), Osprey Publishing (Bloomsbury Publishing), 2013, 64 pages, page 38.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Fort J.E.B. Stuart