A Confederate commerce raider evades the Federal blockade and sets out to attack Federal shipping on the North Atlantic coast. Panic over this commerce raid soon spreads among coastal residents.
Tag: John T. Wood
Pickett’s New Bern Campaign
George Pickett leads a Confederate effort to take back New Bern on the North Carolina coast. The Confederates capture one of the largest Federal ships in the region, but their main mission proves more difficult to accomplish.
Confederates Target New Bern
Confederate commanders look to take back a key point on the North Carolina coast to better feed their armies over the winter.