Battle of Wilmington
1865 in North Carolina1865 in the American Civil WarBattles of the American Civil War in North CarolinaBattles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil WarFebruary 1865 events ... and 4 more
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The Battle of Wilmington was fought February 11–22, 1865, during the American Civil War, mostly outside the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, between the opposing Union and Confederate Departments of North Carolina. The Union victory in January in the Second Battle of Fort Fisher meant that Wilmington, 30 miles upriver, could no longer be used by the Confederacy as a port. It fell to Union troops after they overcame Confederate defenses along the Cape Fear River south of the city. The Confederate General Braxton Bragg burned stores of tobacco and cotton, among other supplies and equipment, before leaving the city, to prevent the Union from seizing them.
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River Road, Wilmington
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 34.1795 ° | E -77.954 ° |
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River Road
River Road
28412 Wilmington
North Carolina, United States
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