Fort Fisher Questions-- Part 1

This part of Amy Hotz's 25 Fort Fisher questions from the January 9, 2010, Wilmington (NC) Star News. These are very specific questions. As I said, without looking anything up, I think I got between 17 and 21 correct.


1. The commander of Fort Fisher during its two battles was Col. William Lamb. His wife, Daisy, lived in a small house near the fort until an attack was apparent, then she went across the river to Orton Plantation. Which state was she originally from?

2. Fort Fisher's land face was about 1/3 mile long. About how long was its sea face?

3. What was the largest caliber cannon at Fort Fisher?

4. What was the name of the Union ship that was loaded with powder and exploded near Fort Fisher during the first attack?

5. In November 2009, archaeologists excavated the remains of a building at Fort Fisher. What was it?

See January 26th for answers.

Twenty More to Go. --B-R'er