The Wilmington Campaign and the Battle for Fort Fisher - Softcover

Moore, Mark A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1882810198 ISBN 13: 9781882810192

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1999

Synopsis

Full campaign and battle history of the largest combined operation in U.S. military history prior to World War II. By late 1864, Wilmington was the last major Confederate blockade-running seaport open to the outside world. The final battle for the port city's protector--Fort Fisher--culminated in the largest naval bombardment of the American Civil War, and one of the worst hand-to-hand engagements in four years of bloody fighting. Copious illustrations, including 54 original maps drawn by the author. Fresh new analysis on the fall of Fort Fisher, with a fascinating comparison to Russian defenses at Sebastopol during the Crimean War.

About this title

About the Author

Mark A. Moore is a writer, historian, and mapmaker. He is currently conducting research for a book about the life and music of producer Jan Berry, who was the creative force behind the music of "Jan & Dean."

From the Inside Flap

Near the end of the Civil War's final year, the Federal Army of the James hatched a grand scheme to close the port of Wilmington, North Carolina. At Cape Fear, the largest earthen fort in the Confederacy stood in its way.

It was the largest combined operation in U.S. military history prior to World War II. The final battle for Fort Fisher culminated in the largest naval bombardment of the Civil War, and one of the worst hand-to-hand engagements in four years of bloody fighting . . .

The capture of Fort Fisher opened the door to Wilmingtonthe South's last blockade-running seaport open to the outside world. As Gen. William T. Sherman prepared his 60,000 veterans for a strike into the heart of the Confederacy, the beleaguered defenders of the port city braced themselves for a final confrontation with the enemy. Thousands of Union troops at Cape Fear stood poised to advance northward, and the city of Wilmington would be their prize.

Edition details

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1882810198
• ISBN 13: 9781882810192
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224