The 1865 capture of Fort Fisher finally choked off the Confederacy's global supply lines
When the 'Gibraltar of the South' fell to Union forces in 1865, it severed the Confederacy’s final link to global trade and effectively signaled the beginning of the end for the rebellion.
By early 1865, Fort Fisher was the only major stronghold protecting the last open port in the South at Wilmington, North Carolina. This massive earthen fortification allowed blockade runners to slip through with vital supplies from Europe, keeping the Confederate war machine alive.
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