Attack on Fort Fisher - Schilling
Historical map of Fort Fisher
Map of attack on Fort Fisher, Wilmington, N.C., 1865 by Franz Wilhelm von Schilling
Shows details of the area surrounding Wilmington, N.C., during the Union attack on and capture of Fort Fisher.
Accompanies letter, 1865 January 3, of von Schilling to his brother Alexander Ernst Schilling von Canstatt.
In the Franz Wilhelm von Schilling papers, 1861-1913.
Manuscripts
1 map : pen-and-ink ; 12.5 x 20.5 cm.
Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, VA 23221-0311 USA
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Battle Facts
New Hanover County, NC | January 13, 1865
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
2,957
Union
1,057
1,057
Confed.
1,900
1,900