Civil War: Fort Fisher
John Moseley gave a tour of what remains of Fort Fisher, which was once the largest fort in the Confederacy, and spoke about the two attacks that led to the fall of Fort Fisher shortly before the end of the Civil War. Fort Fisher sits at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and was one of several forts used to protect the port of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Description
John Moseley gave a tour of what remains of Fort Fisher, which was once the largest fort in the Confederacy, and spoke about the two attacks that led to the fall of Fort Fisher shortly before the end of the Civil War. Fort Fisher sits at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and was one of several forts used to protect the port of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was unique about the vantage point access on the top of the fort?
- Why was the fort never completed? What percentage of the fort still remains?
- What year was Fort Fisher officially constructed? What did the construction lack?
- According to the clip, describe what life in the fort was like for soldiers.
- What did John Moseley describe as a "major blow" for the soldiers, General Grant, and President Lincoln?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Cape Fear River
- Civil War
- Confederacy
- Defense Wall
- Fort Fisher
- General Grant
- Lincoln
- Vantage Point