For many years there were no studies on what I regard as a one of the principal battles of the Civil War, Fort Fisher. I, at one time seriously considered being that author and was in the process of doing research. But, not so any more. There are quite a few around, and a new one coming out soon.
Chris Fonvielle, Jr, a professor at UNC-Wilmington, has just had "Louis Froeling-- Armsmaker of the Confederacy" published, written along with John W. McAden, Jr. And, he is currently working on "Fort Fisher Illustrated" which will be a collection of photographs, many taken shortly after the fort's capture by Timothy H. O'Sullivan.
It will be printed by NC Starburst Press, a subsidiary of SlapDash Publishing.
I met Chris was back in the 80s when he was still running things at the Blockade-Runner Museum in Carolina Beach, NC, and he had an unbelievable collection of pictures of the old fort at that time. All these years later, it should really be something else.
Give Me More Fort Fisher, Please. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
