Kure Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Capture!

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

1. Capture! Marker

Inscription. The Union fleet returned in January 1865 and fired another 20,000 shells in three days. Supported by this massive gunfire and a naval landing party, the U.S. Army captured the fort on January 15.

Erected by Fort Fisher State Historic Site‎. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1865.

Location. 33° 58.264′ N, 77° 55.155′ 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. Union Fiasco - The First Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fisher Since 1865 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fisher (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); History Trail (about 300 feet away); A Trophy of War (about 400 feet away); Growth of Fort Fisher, 1861-1862 (about 400

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feet away); Blockade-Running (about 400 feet away); Fort Fisher’s Armstrong Cannon (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kure Beach.

More about this marker. On the upper left is a map illustrating the attack on Fort Fisher.

On the upper center is a print of the battle with the caption, "As 2,000 U.S. sailors and marines charged down the beach, three brigades of Federal infantry (4,300 strong) attacked the western end of the landface. Following several hours of determined resistance and the committal of fiver more Federal regiments (including U.S. Colored Troops). The Confederate defenders were overwhelmed."

On the upper right is a print of the battle with the caption, "The Union fleet pulverized the landface, knocking out all its heavy artillery except one cannon."

On the lower left is a portrait with the caption, "Lawyer-soldier Gen. Alfred Terry, 37, led the Union army."

On the lower center is a portrait with the caption, "Maj. Gen. W.H.C. Whiting, disobeying orders, returned as a volunteer to help defend the fort and was mortally wounded."

On the lower right is a period photo with the

Interior view of Fort Fisher (facing northwest) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

2. Interior view of Fort Fisher (facing northwest)

caption, "The Confederate surrendered at Battery Buchanan at 10 p.m. Wilmington fell within weeks, sealing the fate of the South."

Also see . . . Fort Fisher. North Carolina Historic Site‎s (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Interior view of Fort Fisher (facing northeast) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

3. Interior view of Fort Fisher (facing northeast)

Capture of Fort Fisher image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kurz & Allison, 1890

4. Capture of Fort Fisher

Library of Congress [LC-DIG-pga-01862]

Bombardment of Fort Fisher image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Endicott & Co., circa 1865

5. Bombardment of Fort Fisher

Library of Congress [LC-DIG-pga-01164]

Photographed By J.O. Davidson, circa 1887

6. Capture of Fort Fisher

Facsimile print by L. Prang & Co. Library of Congress [LC-DIG-ppmsca-19925]

Battery Buchanan image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Jan 1865

7. Battery Buchanan

Library of Congress [LC-B815- 1231]

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.