Sketch of the vicinity of Fort Fisher

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Surveyed under the direction of Brig. Gen. C. B. Comstock, Chief Engineer, U.S. Army.

Date created: 1865
License: This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source: Original image housed by Library of Congress

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North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives. (Page 4.3)

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Sketch of the vicinity of Fort Fisher

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U.S. Army map of Fort Fisher and the mouth of the Cape Fear River made after the fort’s fall to Union forces in early 1865.

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