Second Battle of Fort Fisher
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The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was a major American Civil War engagement in January 1865 in which Union forces captured the Confederate stronghold guarding Wilmington, North Carolina, effectively closing the South’s last major seaport.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Battle of Fort Fisher canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Assault on Fort Fisher (January 1865) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignPhase | late-war Union coastal operations ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred Terry
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Braxton Bragg NERFINISHED ⓘ David D. Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. C. Whiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCommanderRole |
Braxton Bragg commanded Confederate forces in the area
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William H. C. Whiting commanded Fort Fisher defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | January 13–15, 1865 ⓘ |
| effect |
closure of Wilmington as a Confederate port
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severed vital Confederate supply line via blockade runners ⓘ |
| endDate | January 15, 1865 ⓘ |
| followedBy | capture of Wilmington, North Carolina ⓘ |
| fortificationType | earthwork fort ⓘ |
| garrisonSide | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
infantry assault
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naval bombardment ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Fisher
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New Hanover County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ near Wilmington, North Carolina ⓘ |
| navalSupport | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Fort Fisher
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close the port of Wilmington ⓘ |
| outcome | Union forces captured Fort Fisher ⓘ |
| partOf | Wilmington Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portClosed | Port of Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Fort Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Confederate defenses guarding Cape Fear River approaches ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | fall of Wilmington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | January 13, 1865 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | last major seaport open to the Confederacy on the Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | amphibious assault ⓘ |
| unionCommanderRole |
Alfred Terry commanded Union land forces
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David D. Porter commanded Union naval forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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