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What was the last major joint Union army and navy port capture of Fernandina?
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A joint Union army and navy expedition captured the Florida port city of Fernandina in the Spring of 1862. It would be the last major joint effort of the US Civil War on the south Atlantic coast.
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What commanders participated in the capture of Confederate Fort Henry?
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When did Union General Buell begin his march to Chattanooga following the capture of Corinth Mississippi?
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