alb3799455

Second Battle of Fort Fisher, 1865

The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was an assault by the Union Army, Navy and Marine Corps against Fort Fisher, outside Wilmington, North Carolina, near the end of the American Civil War, January 13-15, 1865. Sometimes referred to as the "Gibraltar of the South" and the last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy, Fort Fisher had tremendous strategic value during the war, providing a port for blockade runners supplying the Army of Northern Virginia. Lithograph published by Currier & Ives, circa 1865-72.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox

add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image. Select the use:
Loading...
Title:
Second Battle of Fort Fisher, 1865
Caption:
The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was an assault by the Union Army, Navy and Marine Corps against Fort Fisher, outside Wilmington, North Carolina, near the end of the American Civil War, January 13-15, 1865. Sometimes referred to as the "Gibraltar of the South" and the last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy, Fort Fisher had tremendous strategic value during the war, providing a port for blockade runners supplying the Army of Northern Virginia. Lithograph published by Currier & Ives, circa 1865-72.
Personalities:
Credit:
Album / LOC/Science Source
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
4650 x 2935 px | 39.0 MB
Print size:
39.4 x 24.8 cm | 15.5 x 9.8 in (300 dpi)