N.C. Events, June 1864: Skirmishes and Expeditions

JUNE 16--  Joint expedition in the Pungo River.

JUNE 20-23--  Expedition to Batchelder's Creek near Kinston.

JUNE 20-25--  Expedition to Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, including naval operations.

JUNE 22--  Skirmish at Southwest Creek.

JUNE 22-23--  Scout from Piney Green to Snead's Ferry and Swansborough.

JUNE 22-23--  Skirmish at Swansborough.

JUNE 23-24--  Reconnaissance by Lt. Cushing  in Cape Fear River.

--Old B-Runner

N.C. Sesquicentennial, April 1864: Siege and Capture of Plymouth by Confederates and CSS Albemarle

All events in eastern part of state unless (West).

APRIL 17-20--  Engagement, Siege and Capture of Plymouth and Fort Williams, with the aid of ironclad CSS Albemarle (Hoke),  Sinking of the USS Southfield by Albemarle  --  Operations in defense of Plymouth, including naval  actions.  Casualties roughly 2,834 on both sides.

APRIL 21-- Destruction of Confederate salt works at Masonboro  Inlet, near Wilmington.

APRIL  25--  Skirmish at Plymouth.

APRIL 26-30--  Confederate siege of Washington and Federal evacuation.

APRIL 27-28--  Skirmishes at Washington.

APRIL 27-29--  Affair at Masonboro Inlet between USS Niphon and Confederate batteries, near Wilmington.

APRIL 29-30--  Expedition from Newport Barracks to Swansborough.

--Old B-Runner

March 1864 Events in N.C.-- Part 2: Black Artillery Unit Organized and Skirmishes

All of these took place in the eastern part of the state.

MARCH  17--  14th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery organized at New Bern and Morehead City from the  1st North Carolina  Heavy Artillery, African Descent (Union).

MARCH  24-26--  Boat expedition to Swansborough and Bear Creek.

MARCH  25-26--  Expedition to Bogue and Bear Inlets.

MARCH 26--  Skirmish near Blackjack Church.

MARCH 26-  Skirmish at Ivy Bend.

--Old B-Runner

Expedition Against Swansboro, NC

MARCH 24TH, 1864: An Army-Navy expedition departed Beaufort, NC, on USS Britannia with 200 soldiers and 50 sailors from the USS Keystone Stae, Florida and Cambridge. The object was to capture or destroy two schooners used in blockade-running at Swansboro, NC, and the capture of Confederate troops on the south end of Bogue Island Banks.

They arrived off Bogue Island late at night and encountered high winds and heavy seas which prevented landing. On the 25th, a second attempt succeeded, but a group got to Bear Creek where one of the schooners was burned.

Bad weather continued and the expedition returned, only partially successful.

-- Old B-R'er