Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mukupesana, kuvharirwa kweWilmington kwakanga kwakajairika, uye ndiko kunonyanya kukurukurwa pamusoro pekubudirira kwechibvumirano. Pashure pepakati paJuly 1863, apo Charleston yakanga yakavharwa zvikuru, kutengeserana kukuru pakati peConfederation neEurope yokuchamhembe kwakaitwa kupfurikidza neWilmington. Chiteshi chengarava chakachengeta ukuru hwacho kutozosvikira pedyo nomugumo weKupandukira, apo
Fort Fisher, pamuromo weRwizi rweCape Fear, yakatorwa nemauto eUnion muna Ndira 1865.