Record #:

24522

Author(s):

Graves, T. France

Abstract:

This article recounts the Confederate’s attempt to keep Union ships out of the Cape Fear River using three ironclads: CSS NORTH CAROLINA (ship), CSS RALEIGH (ship), and CSS WILMINGTON (ship).

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 45 Issue 3, August 1977, p16-18, 35, il, por

Subject(s):

Cape Fear River--History; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; CSS NORTH CAROLINA (Ironclad); North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Union naval operations; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations--Confederate