Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Attack on Elizabeth City, N.C.

SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1864:  An expedition from the USS Wyalusing landed at Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River, North Carolina, and seized several of its leading citizens for interrogation regarding the burning of the mail steamer Fawn on the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal the night before.

The naval landing party encountered little resistance in Elizabeth City, and succeeded in capturing 29 prisoners.  They learned that the Fawn expedition had been led by members of the CSS Albemarle's crew.

Sure, Blame It on the Albemarle.  --Old B-Runner

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