On the record
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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