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Abstract:
The battles at Fort Hatteras, Fort Clark, and Fort Oregon, during the Civil War, involved thousands of men and zero casualties. Portrayed in a series of articles and illustrations published in Harper's Weekly, some 715 Confederate men surrendered in August and September, 1861.
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North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Fort Hatteras, Battle of, N.C., 1861;
Fort Clark, Battle of, N.C., 1861;
Fort Oregon, Battle of, N.C., 1861
Abstract:
The Battle of the Banks took place on the North Carolina coast during the Civil War. Union ships overtook Forts Hatteras, Clark, and Oregon after a surprisingly long and difficult skirmish. This article highlights the historical battle.