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The Big Fights At Fort Fisher
A veteran recounts the December 1864 and January 1865 assaults on Fort Fisher. He details marching to the fort, the bombardment by the fleet, the defense by Confederate garrisons, and the fierce infantry assaults led by Marine and Army units, noting heavy naval fire, the palisade defense, and the ultimate Confederate surrender with notable casualties and missing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Fisher
BF. Mclean
Williams
Smithville
Southport
Co. D
N. C. Battalion
J. L. McCormac
Fort Caswell
J. T. Petteway
Co. C. 3Rd
Sutton
Battery Taylor
Cape Fear
Craig's
All Hazzard
Craig’s Wharf
Bolles
Co. C
Buchanan
New Inlet
Old Inlet
Sebastopol
Parker
U. S. S. Minnesota
N. C
Porter
B. F. Butler
Battery Buchannan
Co. E. 40Th. N.C
Co. D. 1St Battalion Heavy Artillery
U. S. S. Minesota
Curtis
ST Pe Gortés
William Lamb
Geneeo Whiting
General Whiting
Col