Record #:

18921

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

During the Civil War, Lieut. William B. Cushing, an intrepid and courageous Union naval officer, carried out daring exploits in North Carolina. Several did not succeed, such as the attempts to capture the commanders at Fort Fisher and Fort Johnson. His greatest accomplishment was planning and carrying out the sinking of the Confederate ram Albemarle on the Roanoke River near Plymouth.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 33, Jan 1943, p3, 20

Subject(s):

Cushing, John Barker, 1842-1874; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Union naval operations; CSS ALABEMARLE (Ironclad)