This is almost
Posted on July 28, 2010
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This is almost as many men that served in the American Revolution. In terms of casualties, it was the bloodiest war in US history.
In January of 1865 Fort Fisher was bombarded heavily by Admiral David D. Porter. After this bombardment was over, General Alfred Terry took the fort on January 15, 1865. This effectively sealed off Wilmington, North Carolina, which was the last resort of the blockade runners of the South.
That same month, the blockades themselves caused severe shortages for the Southern army. Food, ammunition and other supplies were almost gone. Lee’s men were so hungry that many of them began to desert. Even though the President of the South, Jefferson Davis, approved arming the slaves, this measure was never instituted.
In February of 1865 Sherman continued his historic march. He marched from Georgia right on up to South Carolina. He destroyed everything in his path.
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