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Civil War Battles

Volume 4, Chapter 13 - Operations in North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia

Aug 7, 1861 - The burning of Hampton VA
Aug 17, 1861 - Bvt Maj Gen John E Wool, US Army, supersedes Maj Gen Butler in command of the Department of Virginia
Aug 20, 1861 - Brig Gen Richard C Gatlin, CS Army, assumes command of the defenses of North Carolina
Aug 28-19, 1861 - Capture of the Confederate batteries at Hatteras Inlet, NC
Sep 3, 1861 - Brig Gen Joseph R Anderson, CS Army, ordered to North carolina
Sep 29, 1861 - Brig Gen Daniel H Hill, CS Army, ordered to North Carolina
Oct 1, 1861 - Capture of the US transport Fanny, near Chicamacomico, or Loggerhead Inlet NC
Oct 4, 1861 - Affair at Chicamacomico NC
Oct 5, 1861 - Brig Gen Joseph K F Mansfield, US Army, assigned to command at Hatteras Inlet NC
Oct 13, 1861 - Brig Gen Thomas Williams, US Army, supersedes Brig Gen Mansfield
Oct 21, 1861 - Skirmish at Young's Mill, near Newport News VA
Nov 11, 1861 - Skirmish near New Market Bridge, near Fort Monroe VA
Dec 21, 1861 - Brig Gen Henry A Wise, CS Army, assigned to duty in North Carolina
Dec 22, 1861 - Skirmish near New Market VA
Jan 3, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Camp Hamiltn to Big Bethel VA
Jan 7, 1862 - The Department of North Carolina constituted, to be commanded by Brig Gen A E Burnside, US Army
Jan 11, 1862 - The Burnside expedition sails from Hampton Roads for the coast of North Carolina