Battle of Plymouth (1864)
- Battle of Plymouth (1864)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Plymouth
partof=the American Civil War
caption=
date=April 17 – April 20, 1864
place=Washington County, North Carolina
result=Confederate victory
combatant1=United States of America (Union)
combatant2=Confederate States of America
commander1= Henry W. Wessells
commander2= Robert F. Hoke
strength1= Plymouth Garrison
strength2= Hoke's Division
casualties1= 2,000
casualties2= 800|
The Battle of Plymouth was an engagement during the American Civil War that was fought from April 17 through April 20, 1864, in Washington County, North Carolina.
Battle
In a combined operation with the ironclad ram CSS "Albemarle", Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hoke, attacked the Federal garrison at Plymouth, North Carolina, on April 17. On April 19, the ram appeared in the river, sinking the USS "Southfield", damaging the USS "Miami", and driving off the other Union Navy ships supporting the Plymouth garrison. Confederate forces captured Fort Comfort, driving defenders into Fort Williams. On April 20, the garrison surrendered.
Order of battle
Union forces
*1st North Carolina Union Volunteers
*2nd North Carolina Union Volunteers
*101st Pennsylvania Volunteers
*103rd Pennsylvania Volunteers
*16th Connecticut Infantry
*85th New York Light Infantry
*10th US Colored Infantry
*37th US Colored Infantry
*2nd US Colored Cavalry
*12th New York Cavalry
*2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
*24th New York Independent Battery
Naval
*USS "Miami"
*USS "Southfield"
*USS "Bombshell"
*USS "Ceres"
*USS "Whitehead"
Confederate forces
1st Brigade
*6th North Carolina
*8th North Carolina
*21st North Carolina
*24th North Carolina
*25th North Carolina
*35th North Carolina
*43rd North Carolina
*56th North Carolina
2nd Brigade
*1st Virginia
*3rd Virginia
*7th Virginia
*11th Virginia
*24th Virginia
*38th Virginia Battalion of Light Infantry
*Branch's Battalion of Light Infantry
*21st Georgia
Naval
*CSS "Albemarle"
*CSS "Cotton Plant"
References
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc012.htm National Park Service battle description]
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