Battle At Roanoke Island

Location : Dare County.

Campaign : Burnside’s North Carolina Expedition.

Date : February 7-8, 1862.

Principal Commanders : Brig. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside [US]; Brig. Gen. Henry Wise [CS].

Estimated Casualties : 2,907 total.

On February 7, Brig. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside landed 7,500 Union troops on the southwestern side of Roanoke Island. The next morning, supported by gunboats, Union troops launced an attack against the Confederate Forts. Totally outnumbered, the Confederate commander, Col. H.M. Shaw, surrendered.

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