Record #:

34620

Author(s):

Long, David E.

Abstract:

The most successful Union operations conducted during the Civil War were those launched along the Outer Banks and inland waters in 1861 and 1862. Their success was due, in large part, to the inexperience of Confederate naval forces. Despite the general disorganization and inexperience of the U.S. Navy, Union officials understood the significance of waterways as a means to entering Southern states and delaying troop resupply. Union strategist George McClellan planned a number of amphibious operations on major waterways which would disrupt rail and communications in the South. These goals resulted in a plan to take control of Hatteras Inlet.

Source:

The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 16 Issue 1, Winter 2000, p4-6, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Union naval operations