Fort Fisher Falls: The Union Cuts Off the Confederacy's Last Port
The Confederate's lifeline snapped with a thunderous crash. Union forces under General Alfred Terry stormed the massive earthen fortress, ending a brutal two-day assault that left 900 Confederate defenders dead or captured. Fort Fisher wasn't just a fort—it was the Confederacy's critical maritime artery, the final port through which vital supplies and munitions could reach the struggling Southern states. And now? Silence. The Atlantic waves lapped against a conquered stronghold, and the Civil War's end was suddenly, brutally closer.
January 15, 1865
161 years ago
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