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One Good Port; Beaufort Harbor, North Carolina, 1863-1864

Record #:
21654
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Abstract:
The Union control of Beaufort during the Civil War was paramount to the navy's blockade of the port of Wilmington. Beaufort served as a supply and repair center for the Union blockade as well as a launch point for offensive operations against Fort Fisher, which defended the harbor into Wilmington.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 79 Issue 3, July 2002, p301-326 , il, por, map, f