Fort Fisher to Elmira: The Fatal Journey of 518 Confederate Prisoners
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The Fatal Journey of Confederate Prisoners. Mighty Fort Fisher guarded the Cape Fear River which was the only approach to the last major seaport open in the Confederacy. Daring blockade runners brought their precious cargoes through the Federal blockade into the port of Wilmington.
These supplies were then shipped north by rail to General Robert E. Lee's army in Virginia. Federal General Ulysses S. Grant realized he could bring the war to an early conclusion by closing this vital harbor.
www.farmersmarketmusic.com: Fort Fisher to Elmira: The Fatal Journey of Confederate Prisoners eBook: Richard Triebe: Kindle Store. Fort Fisher to Elmira has 3 ratings and 3 reviews. Robert said: My ancestor, James Robert Himes, was a Confederate soldier. He was captured at the Battle.
To seal off Wilmington from the outside world, he had to capture Fort Fisher first. This was no easy task since Fort Fisher was the largest earthen fortification in the Confederacy and was armed with 44 heavy seacoast artillery pieces.
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The weather conditions were worsening, and when he received word that Confederate troops were reinforcing the fort and other defenses around Fort Fisher he abandoned the operation and declared Fort Fisher to be impregnable. He was relieved of duty within two weeks and Maj. Terry was appointed as his replacement. When Fort Fisher fell, the exact number of Confederate forces captured at Fort Fisher in not certain but what is known is that of all the Confederate forces captured, the vast majority or 1, men were sent to the Elmira Prison in Elmira, New York.
Other Union prison camps received prisoners from Fort Fisher. When Fort Fisher fell and the Confederate soldiers were captured, they were captured without their winter clothing and blankets due to the fact that they did not fight in their heavier winter clothing and also due to their barracks being burnt due to the naval bombardment.
The further north the steamers went, the colder the weather became and the plight of the Fort Fisher men began at sea.
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The combined Union Army and Navy casualties were: There were two arrivals of Fort Fisher men in Elmira. The first arrival was on 30 January and consisted of men and the second arrival was on 1 February and consisted of men, for a total of 1, Steam frigate Colorado from Fort Fisher has arrived.
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Triebe, there were 1, Confederate soldiers sent to Elmira from Fort Fisher. The major cause of death at Elmira was pneumonia, diarrhea, and small pox. Thomas, being one of the sickest prisoners, was scheduled to be shipped out for exchange on the James River in Virginia, but he was too sick to travel. He had been paroled and pardoned after taking the oath of allegiance but he died in the prison. Thomas died a free man.
Berry Grove was lucky: Berry Grove walked home to Ansonville from Appomattox — a distance of about miles — married and reared a large family. Berry Grove said he was through walking.
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Berry Grove is my great-great-grandfather. While Thomas was away at war, back home in Ansonville he left behind a wife and five children.
Thomas was married to Celie Williams, also from Ansonville.