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.
Saturday, June 1, 2019
N.C. Events June 1864-- Part 1: Blockade Runners and Kirk's Raid
All actions are in the eastern part of the state unless (WEST).
JUNE-- 3rd North Carolina Mounted Infantry (Union) organized in Knoxville, Tennessee. (WEST)
JUNE 2-- Destruction of steamer Georgiana McCall.
JUNE 4-- Capture of steamer Thistle.
JUNE 5-- Capture of steamer Thistle off Cape Lookout.
JUNE 9-- Destruction of blockade-runner Pevensey near Beaufort.
JUNE 13 to July 15-- KIRK's RAID: Federal raid from Morristown, Tennessee, into North Carolina, the capture and destruction of Camp Vance near Morganton, and skirmishes. (WEST)
--Old B-Runner
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