All things dealing with the Civil War Navies and actions along the coasts and rivers and against forts. Emphasis will be placed on Fort Fisher and all operations around Wilmington, NC. And, of course, the Blockade and Running the Blockade.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Just in Time for Fort Fisher's 155th Anniversary: Lots of Pictures and Photos of Fort Fisher
From the January 15, 2020, Wilmington (NC) Star-News online.
A collection of 25 paintings, illustrations and photographs of Fort Fisher, including the famous photos taken by Timothy O'Sullivan shortly after the fort's capture.
Of particular interest is one of a Fort Fisher survivors meeting and what the fort and area looked like in the early 20th century.
#15 is incorrectly identified as the bombardment of Fort Fisher. It is actually the explosion of the powder magazine after the fort's capture.
It is amazing how inaccurate the illustrations were, though.
--Old B-RunnerFisher
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