Fort Fisher
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Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865. The
Union Attack on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, January 15, 1865
The sea face of Fort Fisher
Gun with muzzle shot away, 1865
Ships of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron bombarding Fort Fisher prior to the ground assault January 15, 1865
Second Battle of Fort Fisher
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The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was a successful assault by the Union Army, Navy and Marine Corps against Fort Fisher, south of Wilmington, North Carolina, near the end of the American Civil War in J
Fort Fisher
…Union Attack on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, January 15, 1865 Location Site history Built 1861 In use 1861–1865 Battles/wars First Battle of Fort Fisher Second Battle of Fort Fisher Events Fort Fisher U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location within North Carolina Location within the United States Nearest city Wilmington…
Diagram showing the positions of the Union vessels, and the lines of fire
"Final and Triumphant Assault on Fort Fisher, near Wilmington N.C, on the evening of January 15th 1865"
CS Col. William Lamb