W. H. C. Whiting 1824-1865
Inscription
Confederate major general
and engineer. He devised the
Cape Fear defense system.
Wounded nearby in fall of
fort. Died in Union
hospital.
Location
AddressUS 421 at Fort Fisher State Historic Site
CountyNew Hanover
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates33.970040, -77.918550
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