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The labor here, as well as the vast amount involved in the construction of Fort Fisher, was all performed by slaves, impressed from time to time by the Rebel authorities.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid highlights the role of enslaved individuals in the construction of Fort Fisher during the Civil War.
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