Capture of Fort Fisher 1865 Aztec_Stadium_Poster and lantern-room geometry drafted with

and lantern-room geometry drafted with the quiet precision of engineers who knew the Atlantic would test every rivet

George Gordon Meade

First Bishop of the National Haitian Church

Armory of First City Troop

photographed at the armory that housed their saddles

Capture of Fort Fisher 1865 Aztec_Stadium_Poster and lantern-room geometry drafted withCapture of Fort Fisher 1865 renders the Union's amphibious assault on the Confederacy's last open Atlantic stronghold, the sand ramparts above Wilmington overrun by naval bombardment and bayonet. The engraving carries the salt and powder of a January night when the blockade finally closed for good. About the Source Bella Frye sources artifacts from the great American historical archive the Library of Congress, the National Archives, regional