From the Dec. 14, 2011, Topsail (NC) Advertiser.
Chris Fonvielle, professor of history at UNC-Wilmington and author of several books on Wilmington's Civil War history, came out to the Historical Society of Topsail Island and gave a talk on his latest book "Fort Fisher 1865: The Complete Assemblage of T.H. O'Sullivan." A short time after the fall of the fort in 1865, photographer O'Sullivan arrived at Fort Fisher to document it.
Dr. Fonvielle has gathered every known photo of the fort, including two of the Union fleet preparing to leave Hampton Roads on its way to attack.
O'Sullivan began his career as a photographer while still a teenager and worked for noted war photographer Matthew Brady.
I would sure like to get to see him at some time, but just live way too far away.
Missed Another One. --Old B-R'er
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