⚔️📍 Wilmington, North Carolina1865
Fort Fisher Falls to Union Forces
After a massive naval bombardment and amphibious assault, Union forces captured Fort Fisher, closing the last major Confederate port at Wilmington. The fort's garrison of 2,000 put up fierce resistance before being overwhelmed.
The fall of Fort Fisher strangled the Confederacy's last significant supply line and hastened the end of the Civil War by three months.
Outcome
Union victory — Confederacy loses last major port
Casualties
1,900