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Fort Fisher Envelope
Description: This item is known in the stamp and postcard collecting world as a cover, which is simply an envelope. This is a silk cachet cover commemorating the 125th anniversary of the capture of Fort Fisher.
Preprinted
Envelope Text: January
15, 1865 - The capture of Fort Fisher was a joint Federal
military operation. At 11a.m. Adm. Porter's fleet began firing
at the fort, silencing nearly every Rebel gun. The ground forces
were then set into motion as the Federals rushed the parapet of
the fort. The Yankees were soon swarming over the walls,
engaging in hand-to-hand combat. By 9 p.m. all the defenses had
been overcome and the occupation was complete. Of the 2,300
Confederate garrison, 1,971 were captured and the rest were
killed or wounded. The Union lost between 200 and 300 men.
Postmark: January 15, 1990 - Kure Beach, NC Postage: 25¢ North Carolina Commemorative Stamp Sent/Addressed To: Never Mailed - Commemoratively Stamped and Postmarked Item Acquired: February 19, 2006 from Richmond, VA View More Southport Area Memorabilia |
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