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95: Battles of Sugar Loaf and Forks Road, NC

95: Battles of Sugar Loaf and Forks Road, NC

Update: 2025-12-17
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On February 11, 1865, the little known Battle of Sugar Loaf opened up the Wilmington Campaign. Join Chris Fonvielle Jr. for this brief tour of the new Joseph Ryder Lewis Jr. Civil War Park, dedicated to telling the story of those who fought throughout Wilmington, North Carolina.

After Sugar Loaf, we continue onto Forks Road. In 1980, Chris Fonvielle Jr. came across a piece of land that now sits next to the Cameron Art Museum. Through further study, he realized that it was the location of a forgotten Civil War battle in the Wilmington Campaign between United States Colored Troops and Confederates. Watch to learn more about the incredible and unique story.

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95: Battles of Sugar Loaf and Forks Road, NC

95: Battles of Sugar Loaf and Forks Road, NC

American Battlefield Trust