Kure Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lamb Expands the Fort, 1862-1865
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
1. Lamb Expands the Fort, 1862-1865 Marker
Col. William Lamb took command on July 4, 1862. For two years over 1,000 soldiers, slaves, and free blacks worked six days a week.
J.A. McMillan, a soldier at Fort Fisher, wrote: “They everlastingly make us work. … We work nine hours these hot days.”
Erected by Fort Fisher State Historic Site. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1861.
Location. 33° 58.325′ N, 77° 55.115′ W. Marker is in Kure Beach, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. Marker can be reached from Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421) near Battle Acre Road. This marker is located along the quarter-mile tour trail at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1610 Fort Fisher Boulevard South, Kure Beach NC 28449, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Growth of Fort Fisher, 1861-1862 (a few steps from this marker); History Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Blockade-Running (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Trophy of War (about 300 feet away); Shepherd’s Battery (about 300 feet away);
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More about this marker. On the upper right is a photo with the caption, "The landface in 1865 showed the results of Lamb’s work."
On the lower left is a photo with the caption, "Lamb built elevated gun batteries between mounds of earth."
On the lower right is a drawing with the caption, "Lamb, a newspaper editor, was not an engineer but had read about Russian sand forts of the Crimean War."
Also see . . . Fort Fisher. North Carolina Historic Sites (Submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
2. Lamb Expands the Fort, 1862-1865 Marker
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010
3. Fort Fisher Land Face
Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
4. Col. William Lamb of Norfolk, Virginia.
Photographed By Timothy H. O'Sullivan, 1865
5. Fort Fisher panoramic view of front. (Part 2)
Library of Congress [LC-B817- 7480]
Photographed By Timothy H. O'Sullivan, 1865
6. Three first traverses on land end, Fort Fisher, N.C.
Positive by Alexander Gardner. Library of Congress [LC-DIG-ppmsca-12599]
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on March 18, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
