![]() Image courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. Union vessels severely damaged the Albemarle, shown above shortly before being sunk, in fighting around the Albemarle Sound. At the Battle of Plymouth, the Albemarle saw her greatest success, sinking the USS Southfield. The CSS Albemarle, depicted above, saw several successes in combat late in the Civil War. Image courtesy of the CSS Neuse State Historic Site, Kinston, NC. The CSS Neuse, seen here running aground on its way to support Confederate operations in New Bern, was one of four ironclads built in North Carolina during the Civil War. Click Images for Full Size The 1862 Burnside Expedition, a Union operation to capture coastal North Carolina, faced resistance from the small vessels of the Confederate "Mosquito Fleet." Image courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |