Keywords: Fort Fisher Bombardment.jpg 66000595 The Bombardment of Fort Fisher January 15 1865 Ships of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron bombarding Fort Fisher North Carolina prior to the ground assault that captured the fortification Identifiable ships include USS Monadnock twin-turret monitor in the right center ; USS Vanderbilt grey two-stack side-wheel steamer in right foreground ; and USS New Ironsides at the right end of the main battle line http //www history navy mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-n/new-ir-m htm Engraving by T Shussler after an artwork by J O Davidson published in Battles and Leaders of the Civil War U S Naval Historical Center Photograph http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h02000/h02051 jpg NH 2051 T Shussler PD-USGov-Military-Navy Fort Fisher New Ironsides ship 1862 |