Capture of Plymouth

Part of the American Civil War

"Capture of Plymouth, N.C. Oct. 1864" by Alexander C. Stuart.
| Date| October 29–31, 1864

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Location|

Plymouth, North Carolina, Roanoke River, Middle River

Result|  United States victory
Belligerents
United States|  Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
William H. Macomb
William B. Cushing|  unknown
Strength
9 gunboats
1 torpedo boat|  3,500
22 artillery pieces
3 shore batteries
Casualties and losses
6 killed
9 wounded
3 gunboats damaged|  37 captured
22 artillery pieces captured
3 shore batteries captured

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Operations Against New Bern and Plymouth

* Battle of New Bern (1864)
* Battle of Plymouth
* Battle of Albemarle Sound
* Sinking of CSS Albemarle
* Capture of Plymouth

The Capture of Plymouth was a battle of the American Civil War, fought in October 1864. Following the sinking of CSS Albemarle during a commando raid led by Lieutenant William B. Cushing, Union naval forces attacked Plymouth, North Carolina, which was defended by Confederate artillery. After three days of fighting, the Confederates retreated from the area, allowing the Union navy to land men and occupy the town.[1]

## Order of battle[edit]

United States Navy:

* USS Wyalusing, gunboat, 1,173 tons, 14 guns
* USS Shamrock, gunboat, 974 tons, 11 guns, flagship
* USS Otsego, gunboat, 974 tons, 10 guns
* USS Tacony, gunboat, 974 tons, 9 guns
* USS Chicopee, gunboat, 974 tons, 10 guns
* USS Commodore Hull, gunboat, 376 tons, 6 guns
* USS Valley City, gunboat, 190 tons, 4 guns
* USS Whitehead, gunboat, 136 tons, 1 gun
* USS Bazely, gunboat, 50 tons
* USS Belle, torpedo boat, 52 tons, 2 guns, 1 spar torpedo

## See also[edit]

* Naval battles of the American Civil War

## References[edit]

1. ^ United States. Navy Dept, United States. Naval War Records Office, pg. 12–27

* United States. Navy Dept, United States. Naval War Records Office (1990). Official records of the Union and Confederate navies in the war of the rebellion. University of Michigan: US Government Printing Office.

## External links[edit]

Media related to Capture of Plymouth (1864) at Wikimedia Commons

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North Carolina in the American Civil War

1861|

* Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries

1862|

* Battle of Roanoke Island
* Battle of Elizabeth City
* Battle of New Bern
* Siege of Fort Macon
* Battle of South Mills
* Battle of Tranter's Creek
* Battle of Kinston
* Battle of White Hall
* Battle of Goldsborough Bridge

1863|

* Battle of Fort Anderson
* Battle of Washington
* Siege of Suffolk

1864|

* Battle of New Bern
* Battle of Plymouth
* Battle of Albemarle Sound
* Sinking of CSS Albemarle
* Capture of Plymouth
* Rainbow Bluff Expedition
* First Battle of Fort Fisher

1865|

* Second Battle of Fort Fisher
* Battle of Wilmington
* Battle of Wyse Fork
* Battle of Monroe's Crossroads
* Battle of Averasborough
* Battle of Bentonville
* Battle of Morrisville
* Bennett Place

Units|

* Confederate
* Union

Places|

* Wilmington

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