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The "Louisiana" and the Fort Fisher Fiasco of 1864

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28345
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Despite the Union recognizing that the Cape Fear should be targeted early in the Civil War, steps for an assault on Fort Fisher did not occur until September of 1864. General Benjamin Butler formalized a plan to detonate a ship, the “Louisiana” near the walls of Fort Fisher to aid in an assault of the Confederate stronghold. Storms and a lack of communication resulted in the failed explosion of the “Louisiana” on December 24, 1864.
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