The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays of Departing Hope (Battles and Campaigns of the Carolinas) [Hardcover]

Chris E., Jr. Fonvielle (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 623 pages
• Publisher: Savas Pub Co (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882810090
• ISBN-13: 978-1882810093
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,048,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, thorough and wholly enjoyable reading., November 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays of Departing Hope (Battles and Campaigns of the Carolinas) (Hardcover)

Hundreds of books, papers and thesis have been written by military men in the post-Desert Storm era about Joint Operations, their necessity and the importance of training Jointly to avoid the errors of history. A majority of these, however, focus on 20th century conflicts. Dr. Fonvielle brings to light one of the first combined Army/Navy/Marine Corps operations and details its successes and failures. This campaign, conducted concurrently with Grant's siege of Petersberg and Sherman's capture of Savannah receives very little attention in most Civil War writings, but accomplished a vital objective in closing the last open supply port and lifeline to Lee's starving troops. Dr Fonvielle's meticulous research presents the reader with a day-by-day, hour-by-hour account of this vital campaign. The book is written in an extremely readable style that crescendos through each successive battle. The human treatment of William Lamb, Alfred Terry, David Porter and N.M Curtis evoke the spirit of Michael Shaara. A must-read for any resident of the Cape Fear region and those military afficianados desiring to learn more about a true Joint Operation.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive History of the Wilmington Campaign, March 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays of Departing Hope (Battles and Campaigns of the Carolinas) (Hardcover)

Too many books about Wilmington end with the fall of Fort Fisher. Chris Fonvielle, while dealing fully with those actions, takes that as a beginning, and highlights the entire campaign up the Cape Fear to the fall of Wilmington. (Braxton Bragg fans, if any, take note! Your hero looks very bad here!) Well done, well illustrated, great reading!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definitive text on the subject - very thorough., January 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays of Departing Hope (Battles and Campaigns of the Carolinas) (Hardcover)

An incredible hour by hour account of the fall of Ft. Fisher and the closing of the last port open to the Confederacy. It draws on written statements of those involved on both sides and serves as a guide to those retracing their steps. This event finalized the outcome of the War, even though it was 3 months before Appomatox. No other book comes close to covering the subject.