The Fanny

First Capture of a Federal Vessel During the Civil War

Photographed 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1944.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 32.025′ N, 75° 28.541′ W. Marker was in Salvo, North Carolina, in Dare County. It could be reached from Cape Hatteras National Seashore Access Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Salvo NC 27972, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A Deep-Rooted Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Salvo… (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Waves… (approx. 2½ miles away); "Mirlo" Rescue (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Chicamacomico Races / Exodus from Chicamacomico (approx. 4.3 miles away); Welcome to Rodanthe... (approx. 4.3 miles away); Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Mirlo Rescue (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in

Picture on The Fanny Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 23, 2009

2. Picture on The Fanny Marker

Capture of the "Fanny" by Confederate Steamers in the Pamlico Sound.

Salvo.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 23, 2009

3. The Fanny Marker

The Fanny Marker is no longer present image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, August 2, 2025

4. The Fanny Marker is no longer present

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,676 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2025, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4. submitted on August 15, 2025, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.