Catching up with events from the Civil War Naval Chronology book. These are not all the entries, just ones that I consider of interest or important and anything involving the Cape Fear River/Wilmington area.
JUNE 2-3RD
Union warships provide close fire-support for Army landings on James Island near Charleston, SC.
JUNE 4TH
Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River after naval bombardment. The next day, Union ships moved down the Mississippi River to within two miles of Memphis, Tn.
JUNE 6TH
Battle of Memphis a complete disaster for Confederates. All but one of the eight Confederate River Defense Fleet captured, sunk or grounded. Memphis surrendered.
JUNE 7TH
USS Anacostia captures the sloop Monitor in the Piankatank River, Va. It would have been neat if the USS Monitor had captured it.
JUNE 7-10TH
Union ships shell Grand Gulf defenses on the Mississippi River
JUNE 8TH
USS Penobscot burned schooner Sereta, grounded and deserted off Shalotte Inlet, NC.
Things Still Going Real Bad on the Mississippi. --Old B-Runner
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