Fort Fisher: The Battle for the Gibraltar of the South

by Greg Ahlgren

While two armies inflict mutual carnage in a series of virtual draws, the Union Navy slowly encircles the South, closing its harbors one by one. Wilmington, NC remains the last port through which flow the imported military supplies necessary to keep the Army of Northern Virginia in the field. And Wilmington is protected by Fort Fisher, the impregnable "Gibraltar of the South." The mission of the Union Navy is clear: Capture the fort and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1942428731
• ISBN13: 9781942428732
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Pen-L Publishing
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"