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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Salvo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic) |
The Fanny
First Capture of a Federal Vessel During the Civil War
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By Kevin W., June 23, 2009 | |
| | | 1. The Fanny Marker | | |
Inscription. Late in the afternoon of October 1st, 1861, the Confederate steamers Raleigh, Junaluska and Curlew engaged and seized the Union tug Fanny three miles west of here. Her ammunition and supplies, intended for 600 Union soldiers camped at Chicamacomico near Loggerhead Inlet, were instead delivered to the Confederate troops at Roanoke Island.
Pressed into Confederate service, the Fanny returned to the Union camp three days later as part of the “Mosquito Fleet.” The offensive resulted in a Union retreat toward Cape Hatteras, beginning the battle known as the “Chicamacomico Races.”
Erected by Cape Hatteras National Seashore, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Location. 35° 32.025′ N, 75° 28.541′ W. Marker is in Salvo, North Carolina, in Dare County. Marker can be reached from Cape Hatteras National Seashore Access Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salvo NC 27972, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. "Mirlo" Rescue (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Chicamacomico Races / Exodus from Chicamacomico (approx. 4.3 miles away). |
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By Kevin W., June 23, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Picture on The Fanny Marker | | Capture of the "Fanny" by Confederate Steamers in the Pamlico Sound. | | |
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By Kevin W., June 23, 2009 | |
| | | 3. The Fanny Marker | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on July 1, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 85 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on July 1, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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