The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Fort Fisher Questions-- Part 3

11. What was the name of the Confederate commander at the Battle of Five Forks Road?

12. True or False. US Colored Troops led the charge at the Battle of Five Forks Road.

13. Name the Confederate encampment that was located in what is now Carolina Beach State Park?

14. Name the Union warship that ran the blockade-runner Condor aground near New Inlet?

15. Blockade-Runners were known to carry: a) rifles, b) medicine, c) cotton, d) blankets, e) all of these.

16. In addition to Wilmington, blockade-runners also frequented ports of: a) Bermuda, b) England, c) Bahamas, d) B and C, e) A and B.

17. John Newland Maffitt was born: a) at sea, b) in Ireland, c) North Carolina,, d) New York.

I had to guess on 11, 12 and 14.

See January 26th for answers.

Eight More to Go. --Old B-Runner

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