Fort Mitchel
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Fort Mitchel Contact Information
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Fort Mitchel Information: An earthwork fortification built constructed around 1862, as part of the Island's defense system. It was named for General Ormsby Mitchel, a well liked leader, who died of malaria that year.
Hilton Head Island became headquarters for the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Eventually, Union Forces reached 50,000 on the island.
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