Daily Archives: August 3, 2011

First Wednesdays – How to sink a ship!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Chris

In late August 1861 combined forces of the United States Navy and Army captured the fortifications at Hatteras Inlet, N.C. This toe-hold on North Carolina’s coast became a threat to the state and to the nascent Confederacy. Walter S. … Continue reading →