Battle of Wilmington - Background

Background

Main article: Wilmington, North Carolina, in the Civil War See also: Wilmington Union order of battle

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See also: Wilmington Confederate order of battle

After the fall of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, North Carolina, was effectively lost. The city was 28 miles up the Cape Fear River from Fort Fisher and along the way was a series of Confederate defenses. In February 1865, the Union XXIII Corps arrived to reinforce the Fort Fisher Expeditionary Corps. Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield took command of the combined force and moved against the city.

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