Confederate army and navy forces regain a town that enables them to open the vital Roanoke River to commerce on the North Carolina coast.
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Confederate army and navy forces regain a town that enables them to open the vital Roanoke River to commerce on the North Carolina coast.
With help from the ironclad C.S.S. Albemarle, Confederates prepare to attack an important Federal post on the North Carolina coast.
Thirteen men who deserted the North Carolina militia to join the Federal army are executed by Confederate officials, despite having never officially joined the Confederate army.
Confederate commanders look to take back a key point on the North Carolina coast to better feed their armies over the winter.