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Fort Fisher to Elmira contains a dramatic description of both battles of Fort Fisher. The fort fell to Union forces in January of 1865 and closed the port of Wilmington, North Carolina, to blockade running. The importance of this loss cannot be overstated. General Robert E. Lee no longer had an open supply line to feed and equip the Army of Northern Virginia.
His prophetic words when he heard Fort Fisher was under attack were, "Wilmington must be held! If it falls, the Army of Northern Virginia can no longer protect Richmond."
Barely three months later his words came true and the Confederacy was forced to surrender.
--B-Runner
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