A peninsula of land on the east side of the river sheltered the town and ships from the Federal blockading squadron in the Atlantic Ocean. This port could be accessed via the Cape Fear River, which ran north-south on the city’s west side before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean some 20 miles south of the city.
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