The Capture of Greenville, N.C.-- Part 1: Joint Army-Navy Expedition

From the Official Records Navy.

Report of Second Assistant Engineer John L. lay, USN on the surrender of Greenville, North Carolina.  he was ordered to go to Greenville by the commander of the USS Louisiana, Acting Lt. R.T. Renshaw.

He had with him the steamer North State which had a 24-pdr. howitzer manned by six men from the Marine artillery, a launch with one 12-pdr. howitzer and 17 men from the steamer Chasseur, a flatboat and 17 men of the 1st N.C. Regiment commanded by Lt. John B. McLane and 14 men from the USS Louisiana under E.A. McDonald, gunner.

They left Washington on Nov. 8 and arrived at a dock one mile from Greenville on the 9th at 9 a.m. and couldn't take the steamer further because of the shallowness of the Tar River.  The men and guns were transferred to the flatboat and launch.

--Old B-Runner