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 Posted: Sat May 21st, 2011 11:34 pm
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 Fort Clark and Fort Hatteras, their capture was significant for a couple reasons. First was to give control of Hatteras Inlet to Federal forces. And second, it was the first amphib operation of the war.

February should be interesting and I'm wondering if Roanoke Island will have an observance in place.  The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Roanoke Island.

So much happened on the NC coast early in the war that was of significance to the war and yet is largely ignored. It's good to hear at least some of it is going to be pushed forth for the sesquicentennial so that folks who've never even heard of these events can learn that there's more to the war than just Ft. Sumter, Bull Run (Manassas), Antietam, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Fredericksburg, Vicsburg, Petersburg, the March to the Sea, Fort Donnelson, the Pennisula, and Appomatox Courthouse. Not to mention that NC also saw it's share of fighting during the war.