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.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Action in North Carolina January 1864
Most of these actions occurred along the coast of the state.
From the N.C. Civil War Sesquicentennial site.
Jan. 3-- Destruction of blockade runner Bendigo.
Jan. 4-- Action at Lockwood's Folly between U.S. Navy and Confederate batteries.
Jan. 7-- Destruction of blockade runner Dare at Lockwood's Folly Inlet, Cape Fear.
Jan. 10-- Loss of USS Iron Age near Lockwood's Folly, Cape Fear.
Jan. 11-- Destruction of Ranger and Vesta.
Jan. 18-Feb. 10-- Operations around New Bern.
Jan. 22-- Skirmish at Harrellsville.
Jan. 27-- Expedition to Lake Phelps.
Jan. 28-Feb. 4-- Confederate expedition from Wilmington to Newport Barracks.
Jan. 29-- Expedition up the Roanoke River.
Jan. 30-- Skirmish at Windsor.
Jan. 30-- 3rd North Carolina Infantry, African descent (Union) organizd at Norfolk, Va..
--Old B-Runner
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