The Attack On Fort Fisher, North Carolina
The first assault made on Christmas Eve was unsuccessful, but the Union ships returned 13 January 1865 and shelled the southern stronghold while troops were landed. They supported the Union ground forces during a 2 day campaign which carried the Confederate works on the 15th, closing the vital southern port.
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