Battle of Roanoke Island

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The opening phase of what came to be called the Burnside Expedition, the Battle of Roanoke Island was an amphibious operation of the American Civil War, fought on February 7–8, 1862, in the North Carolina Sounds a short distance south of the Virginia border. The attacking force consisted of a flotilla of gunboats of the Union Navy drawn from the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, commanded by Flag Officer Louis M. Goldsborough, a separate group of gunboats under Union Army control, and an army division led by Brig. Gen. Ambrose Burnside. The defenders were a group of gunboats from the Confederate States Navy, termed the Mosquito Fleet, under Capt. William F. Lynch, and about 2,000 Confederate soldiers commanded locally by Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise. The defense was augmented by four forts facing on the water approaches to Roanoke Island, and two outlying batteries. At the time of the battle, Wise was hospitalized, so leadership fell to his second in command, Col. Henry M. Shaw.

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Map of Battle of Roanoke IslandMap of Battle of Roanoke Island
General Burnside`s Expeditionː Fort Bartow, Roanoke Island, after its capture by the Federalists. The Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017 (cropped)General Burnside's Expeditionː Fort Bartow, Roanoke Island, after its capture by the Federalists. The Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017 (cropped)
The Burnside Expedition. Attack on Roanoke Island by Commodore Goldsborough’s Gunboats, and Landing of Troops Under Command of Generals Foster, Reno and ParksThe Burnside Expedition. Attack on Roanoke Island by Commodore Goldsborough’s Gunboats, and Landing of Troops Under Command of Generals Foster, Reno and Parks
The Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017The Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017
Map of Roanoke Island, showing forts and fleet dispositions, February 7, 1862, on the left, and on the right, the battlefield where opposing armies met on February 8. Prepared by Lt. Andrews, 9th N.Y. Regiment.Map of Roanoke Island, showing forts and fleet dispositions, February 7, 1862, on the left, and on the right, the battlefield where opposing armies met on February 8. Prepared by Lt. Andrews, 9th N.Y. Regiment.
Battle of Roanoke Island. American Civil WarBattle of Roanoke Island. American Civil War
Attack on the Confederate Batteries at Roanoke Island by the Federal gun-boats. The Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017 (cropped)Attack on the Confederate Batteries at Roanoke Island by the Federal gun-boats. The Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017 (cropped)
The Burnside Expedition, landing of the National Troops on Roanoke Island, under cover of the Union gunboats Delaware and PicketThe Burnside Expedition, landing of the National Troops on Roanoke Island, under cover of the Union gunboats Delaware and Picket
The Burnside Expedition, The National Fleet passing through the Marshes between Croatan and Pamlico SoundsThe Burnside Expedition, The National Fleet passing through the Marshes between Croatan and Pamlico Sounds
(Sketch of the action at Roanoke Island, N. C., February 8, 1862, showing Confederate defenses, positions of Federal... - NARA - 305612(Sketch of the action at Roanoke Island, N. C., February 8, 1862, showing Confederate defenses, positions of Federal... - NARA - 305612
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1862Battle of Roanoke IslandbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1864Battle of Albemarle SoundbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1864Rainbow Bluff Expeditionmilitary expeditionWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS R. B. ForbessteamshipWikidata
    sitefort1680Fort RaleighfortWikidata
    commonsimageMap of Battle of Roanoke Island Commons
    commonsimageGeneral Burnside's Expeditionː Fort Bartow, Roanoke Island, after its capture by the Federalists. The Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017 (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageThe Burnside Expedition. Attack on Roanoke Island by Commodore Goldsborough’s Gunboats, and Landing of Troops Under Command of Generals Foster, Reno and Parks Commons
    commonsimageThe Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017 Commons
    commonsimageMap of Roanoke Island, showing forts and fleet dispositions, February 7, 1862, on the left, and on the right, the battlefield where opposing armies met on February 8. Prepared by Lt. Andrews, 9th N.Y. Regiment. Commons
    commonsimageBattle of Roanoke Island. American Civil War Commons
    commonsimageAttack on the Confederate Batteries at Roanoke Island by the Federal gun-boats. The Civil War in America - ILN-1862-0322-0017 (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageThe Burnside Expedition, landing of the National Troops on Roanoke Island, under cover of the Union gunboats Delaware and Picket Commons
    commonsimageThe Burnside Expedition, The National Fleet passing through the Marshes between Croatan and Pamlico Sounds Commons
    commonsimage(Sketch of the action at Roanoke Island, N. C., February 8, 1862, showing Confederate defenses, positions of Federal... - NARA - 305612 Commons
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