This book takes a hard look at the cannon reported to have been captured by Union forces in Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865... More > by comparing Federal reports to actual photographs taken by photographer Timothy O'Sullivan just days after the battle. Some decades-old misconceptions are clarified and some new revelations are discovered along the way. A must for those readers with both historical interests and those with an affinity for all things related to artillery. Complete with glossary, the book makes short work of the technical aspects and puts each of them into an easily understood perspective. < Less

This is the story of the men, the guns, and the fortifications of the Civil War defenses of the Cape Fear River and... More > Wilmington, North Carolina. It is a chronological presentation of the enlistments, assignments, and transfers of every unit and commander to serve in the Cape Fear during the early months of the Civil War. It is an analysis of the chronological evolution of the Cape Fear fortifications, as well as the technical aspects of their construction. Moreover, it is an analysis of the struggle by the Confederacy to maintain parity with Union artillery. The types of cannon that served in the Cape Fear from the first day of the war to the last are outlined and discussed, as are their capabilities and shortcomings. The evolution of smoothbore to rifled cannon in the river and land defenses is traced, as are the many and varied sources of artillery pieces. < Less

This book takes a hard look at the cannon reported to have been captured by Union forces in Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865... More > by comparing Federal reports to actual photographs taken by photographer Timothy O'Sullivan just days after the battle. Some decades-old misconceptions are clarified and some new revelations are discovered along the way. A must for those readers with both historical interests and those with an affinity for all things related to artillery. Complete with glossary, the book makes short work of the technical aspects and puts each of them into an easily understood perspective. < Less

The Civil War service of the 3rd Battalion North Carolina Artillery is recounted in the pages of this unit history. Known as... More > Moore's Battalion, the unit served with the Army of Northern Virginia before returning to North Carolina in defense of the Cape Fear region. Major John Wheeler Moore's batteries served in obscure engagements at White Hall Bridge, Thompson's Bridge, Town Creek, Sugar Loaf, North East, and Cox's Bridge. Moore's Battalion was also present at the more significant battles of Fort Fisher, Fort Anderson and Bentonville. Their wartime service spanned exactly three years, from their muster into Confederate service until General Joe Johnston's surrender at Bennett Place near Durham Station, North Carolina. < Less