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Part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War, was a prelude to the climactic Battle of Bentonville, which began three days later.

Having stopped General Cox's union troops near Kingston forces under general Braxton Bragg attempt to outflank the Union line. Cox is reinforced and the Confederate attack failed. Bragg withdrew and was unable to prevent the fall of Kinston.

Sometimes referred to as the "Gibraltar of the South" and the last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy, Fort Fisher had tremendous strategic value during the war.

An inconclusive clash between the CSS Albemarle and a larger Union fleet at the mouth of Albemarle Sound. The union ships failed to damage the ironclad Albemarle with cannon, but caused significant damage when USS Sassacus rammed her.

Following the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg, General Robert E. Lee felt confident enough to dispatch a large portion of his army to deal with Union occupation forces along the coast.