Beat the Heat at Fort Fisher This Saturday: "Welcoming Sherman"

This Saturday afternoon, the annual Fort Fisher "Beat the Heat" lectures will continue at 2 p.m. at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site at Kure Beach.  This week's topic is "Welcoming Sherman:  Wilmington and the Cape Fear" and will be given by Wade Sokolosky, a retired career army officer.

With the fall of Wilmington on February 22, 1865, Federal forces were able to use the city and Cape Fear River as a much-needed supply base.  He will discuss the U.S. Navy and Army's use of the river to support Sherman's troops in Fayetteville.

He will have copies of his book on the Battle of Wyse Fork on sale and signed by the author.

Wish It was Closer.  --Old B-R'er