Federal troops occupy Fort Fisher, the gateway to the last Confederate seaport at Wilmington, North Carolina. The loss of this fort effectively shuts the Confederacy off from the outside world.
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The Fall of Fort Fisher
The Federal naval bombardment of Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast enters its third day as Federal land forces prepare a two-pronged attack to capture the stronghold once and for all.
The Bombardment of Fort Fisher Begins
The largest naval fleet ever assembled by the U.S. arrives off Beaufort, North Carolina, in preparation for a second assault on Fort Fisher.
Fort Fisher: The Federal Army Withdraws
Federal naval forces bombard Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast, but the Federal commander controversially decides not to land his troops for an assault.
Fort Fisher: The Federal Fleet Assembles
Delayed by weather and troop movements, a joint Federal army-navy force finally assembles to attack Fort Fisher, which guards the last viable Confederate seaport at Wilmington, North Carolina.
The Second Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
P.G.T. Beauregard launches a Confederate attack on Benjamin F. Butler’s Federals as they timidly approach Richmond from the south.