All things dealing with the Civil War Navies and actions along the coasts and rivers and against forts. Emphasis will be placed on Fort Fisher and all operations around Wilmington, NC. And, of course, the Blockade and Running the Blockade.
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
N.C. Timeline, April 1863: Action At Washington, N.C.
APRIL 6-- Skirmish at Nixontown (1st NC Union)
APRIL 7-10-- Expedition from New Bern for relief of Washington (3rd, 5th, 8th, 17th, 43rd, 44th Mass.; Battery H 3rd NY Light Artillery, 85th, 96th, 132nd, 158th NY; 101st, 103rd, 158th, 171st, 175th Pa.; 5th Heavy Art., Battery F 1st Light Art.)
APRIL 9-- Action at Blount's Creek (17th, 43rd NY; 3rd Cav.; 3rd Light Art.; 158th 1st Light Art. Union losses: 10 wounded.
APRIL 13-21-- Expedition to Swift Creek Village (3ed NY Cav.; 1st Light Art.; 158th, 168th, 171st, 175th Pa.;
APRIL 15-- Skirmish at Washington (44th Mass.)
APRIL 16-- Affair at Rodman's Point (U.S. Navy)
APRIL 16-- Affair at Hill's Point (USS Ceres, USS Commodore Hull)
--Old B-Runner
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