Confederate Goliath : the battle of Fort Fisher / Rod Gragg.
Summary:
Confederate Goliath is the remarkable story of the men and women caught in one of the most dramatic events of the American Civl War -- the Battle of Fort Fisher. Protector of Wilmington, North Carolina, the South's last surviving seaport, Fort Fisher was the largest coastal fortification in the Confederacy. Defended by a small but courageous force, in late 1864 and early 1865 the fort became the target of the greatest naval bombardment of the war -- followed by a furious and bloody joint assault by thousands of Federal soldiers and sailors. - Jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060160969
- ISBN: 9780060160968
- Physical Description: xvii, 343 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-330) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Black smoke and moon nights -- They will never get us alive -- Something must be done to close Wilmington -- There's a fizzle -- A storm of shot and shell -- The enemy has landed -- The fort will soon be ours -- I will hold this place -- Like sheep in a pen -- The air seems darkened with death -- Our men begin to waver -- Wilmington is closed -- Epilogue -- Appendix : The opposing forces at Fort Fisher. |
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| Subject: | Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort) > Siege, 1864-1865. Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort) > Capture, 1865. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leath Memorial Library | 973.738 G (Text) | 58198000828239 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Montgomery County Public Library | 973.738 G (Text) | 38198000038032 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 09/02/2025 |
| Page Memorial Library | 973.738 GRAGG, R. (Text) | 48198000428983 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Confederate Goliath is the remarkable story of the men and women caught in one of the most dramatic events of the American Civl War -- the Battle of Fort Fisher. Protector of Wilmington, North Carolina, the South's last surviving seaport, Fort Fisher was the largest coastal fortification in the Confederacy. Defended by a small but courageous force, in late 1864 and early 1865 the fort became the target of the greatest naval bombardment of the war -- followed by a furious and bloody joint assault by thousands of Federal soldiers and sailors. - Jacket flap.
