Toward the Civil War’s end, a Union plan to capture Fort Fisher, N.C., included blowing up an old ship to destroy or damage the Confederate base. The plan failed, but nine brave sailors who carried it out received the #MedalofHonor for their efforts. defense.gov/News/Feature-Sto… Department of Defense 🇺🇸 Updates from USA 🇺🇸 on Telegram by @USPresidentTelegram A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme