Union Fiasco - The First Battle
On Christmas Day 1864 Federal warships engaged the fort. Approximately 2,700 Union infantry disembarked from the Union transports. However, the absence of army/navy cooperation, bad weather, and rumors of rebel reinforcements prevented the success of the expedition.
Marker can be reached from Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421) near Battle Acre Road.
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