US Civil War, The Battle of Roanoke Island
US Civil War, The Battle of Roanoke Island, Feb.7- 8, 1862, during the Burnside expedition. When the 2, 500 outnumbered Confederates line broke, they surrendered to Union forces. The success of the North Carolina campaign resulted in Gen. Ambrose Burnsides replacement of Gen. George McClellan, as commander of Army of the Potomac in Nov. 1862
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13123594
Media ID
45384433
Size
3000px x 2177px
(2.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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