Battle of Fort Fisher

The Battle of Fort Fisher was a key Civil War engagement in early 1865, where Union forces aimed to capture the Confederacy’s last major port in North Carolina. Fort Fisher protected Wilmington, an important supply route. The Union launched two major attacks, both successfully capturing the fort after fierce fighting. Its fall cut off Confederate supplies and helped seal the Confederacy’s fate by tightening Union control over vital maritime routes, contributing significantly to the end of the Civil War.