Battle of Albemarle Sound
The Battle of Albemarle Sound was an inconclusive naval battle fought in May 1864 along the coast of North Carolina during the American Civil War. Three Confederate warships, including an ironclad, engaged eight Union gunboats. The action ended indecisively due to the sunset.
| Battle of Albemarle Sound | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
USS Sassacus ramming CSS Albemarle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Confederate States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Melancton Smith | James W. Cooke | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8 gunboats |
1 ironclad 2 steamers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 31 killed or wounded | 57 killed or wounded | ||||||
Location within North Carolina | |||||||
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