Fort Fisher, N.C. closer exterior view of outer walls and stockade. [January 1865 ca.]

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Fort Fisher, N.C. closer exterior view of outer walls and stockade. [January 1865 ca.]

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0546-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1865/01 ca.
Author/Creator
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Title
Fort Fisher, N.C. closer exterior view of outer walls and stockade. [January 1865 ca.]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 14 cm, Width: 22.9 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

The image shows a line of sharpened posts that constitute the outer stockade, running along the base of the wall. The stockade reflects the damage it suffered in the Federal taking of the fort. Three mounds of sand and two cannons are visible. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso "XXII" and "572."

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