FEBRUARY 7TH
A joint amphibious expedition under Flag Officer L. M. Goldsborough and Brigadier General Burnside captured Roanoke Island, NC. on this date. The expedition departed Hatteras Inlet Feb. 5th, but was delayed a day by inclement weather.
Feb. 7th, the Navy began bombarding Confederate defenses, especially Fort Bartow. late that afternoon, the Army landed at Ashby's Point.
FEBRUARY 8TH
Attack resumed at 9 AM. By 4 PM, water obstructions removed enough to allow Union fleet to enter Albemarle Sound. Fort Bartow captured. Confederate fleet of small ships under Flag Officer Lynch outgunned and forced to withdraw.
The capture of Roanoke Island enabled further Union attacks along the NC sounds and cut off Norfolk, Va., from its main supply line.
A Second Major Blow to Confederate Hopes in Two Days. --Old B-Runner
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