January 3, 1865
The Federal expedition to and the capture of Fort Fisher, NC, and its dependencies. 1/3-17-1865.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- OR XLVI P1 #4: Itineraries of the Army of the Potomac, Sheridan’s Cavalry Command, and the Army of the James, January-April 1865
- LT: January 3, 1865 Luther Rice Mills (26th Virginia)
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: January 3, 1865
- NP: January 13, 1865 The Roman Citizen (Rome, NY): 15th NY Eng Letter, January 6, 1865
- ITINERARY: 48th North Carolina