Fort Campbell (2)

Fort Campbell (2) (1862-1865) - A Confederate U.S. Civil War Fort (Battery) established in 1862 on Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Abandoned and destroyed in 1865.

History of Fort Campbell

Fort Campbell was established as an outwork of Confederate Fort Caswell about 1862 during the U.S. Civil War. The Fort (Battery) was armed with 18 guns and had a large bomb-proof magazine. Located about where the remains of Fort Caswell's Battery Shipp are now located. The fort was abandoned and destroyed 16 Jan 1865 after the fall of Fort Fisher.

Current Status

No visible remains, probably overbuilt by Battery Shipp of Fort Caswell.

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Location: Near Battery Shipp of Fort Caswell, Brunswick County, North Carolina. Map point is for Battery Shipp. Maps & Images Lat: 33.89098 Long: -78.02671 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

See Also:

• U.S. Civil War

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 611.

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Campbell

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