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RARE 1865 Civil War Lithograph FORT FISHER Bombardment & Capture, Wilmington, NC




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Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:128676
Original Description:
The Bombardment and Capture of Fort Fisher, N.C. Jany. 15th, 1865.
Published by Currier and Ives, 1865
Original lithograph. Image size: 9-1/2" x 13"  Hand-colored.  Chip to the upper middle, just above the border, but not affecting the image.  Closed 1.5" horizontal tear along the right edge. Age toning.  Framed, with glass front.
Title continues: Both the army and navy were engaged in this great exploit, the most terrific of its kind on record. The ir...onclads and frigates under command of Rear Admiral Porter, poured in a most destructive fire of shot and shell while the gallant soldiers under Genl. A.H. Terry rushed to the assault and after a bloody contest of several hours drove the rebels out of their stronghold capturing over 2, 000 prisoners, the rebel Genl. Whiting, and 75 guns of large calibre, many of them of "celebrated English makd." Three cheers for the Army and Navy!
Fort Fisher at the mouth of the Cape Fear River guarded the blockade-running port of Wilmington, N.C.



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