District of Cape Fear
Army · Confederate States of America · until January 15, 1865
Confederate district covering the Cape Fear River and Wilmington, North Carolina, commanded by Maj. Gen. W. H. C. Whiting; Fort Fisher was its principal defense. Whiting was mortally wounded and captured when the fort fell on January 15, 1865.
Fought in American Civil War
Sub-units 1
- Garrison Fort Fisher Garrison
People who served 1
Movements
- January 13–15, 1865 Second Battle of Fort Fisher