A combination of effective naval gunfire, heavy rain, and the poor siting of the fort, nearly inundated by rising river waters, caused its commander, Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, to surrender to Foote before the Union Army arrived.
A combination of effective naval gunfire, heavy rain, and the poor siting of the fort caused its commander to surrender to Foote before the Union Army arrived. A combination of effective naval gunfire, heavy rain, and the poor siting of the fort was nearly inundated by rising river waters. Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman was its commander.