Record #:

9285

Author(s):

Murphy, Jack; Hill, Cliff

Abstract:

In 1862, Jacksonville was captured briefly by a Yankee raid led by Lieutenant William B. Cushing. The Confederate army, however, forced the Lieutenant's vessel, the U.S.S. ELLIS, aground where it remained until January. The Lieutenant and his men withdrew, freeing Jacksonville. \r\n

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 7, Dec 1979, p22-23, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations; Jacksonville--History; Cushing, William Barker, 1842-1874