Summary

DescriptionFt Fisher Monument.jpg	English: Fort Fisher This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 66000595.
Date	8 August 2012
Source	Own work
Author	Pastelskies

Camera location	33° 57′ 57″ N, 77° 55′ 37″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	33.965833; -77.926944

The sign reads: Here stood the Headquarters of Fort Fisher. The construction of the fort began in the summer of 1862 under the direction of Colonel William Lamb, Commandant, who with General W. H. C. Whiting and Major James Reilly served until the fort was captured on January 15, 1865. Each of the bombardments by the federal fleet of December 24-25, 1864 and January 13-15, 1865 was heavier than any other naval demonstration in the history of the world. In the January attack were engaged 58 warships, which landed with attendant transport, an army of about 10,000 men.

Fort Fisher protected against federal opposition, a large and important foreign trade in war supplies, necessary to the existence of the Confederacy.

Near this point stood a flag staff of Fort Fisher which was shattered by a federal shell on December 4, 1864. A new staff was erected and Private Christopher C. Bland of the 36th N.C. Regiment, volunteered during the heavy bombardment to replace the flag. It was again shot down and Bland once more climbed the staff and attached the colors.

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