Battle of Plymouth (1864)

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Battle of Plymouth

Date	April 17, 1864 (1864-04-17) – April 20, 1864 (1864-04-20)
Location	Washington County, North Carolina, C.S.
Result	Confederate victory

Belligerents

United States (Union)

Confederate States

Commanders and leaders

Henry W. Wessells

Charles W. Flusser †

Robert F. Hoke

Units involved

Plymouth Garrison

Hoke's Division

Strength

2,500

4,500

Casualties and losses

2,000
one ship sunk

one ship damaged

800

v t e Operations Against New Bern and Plymouth
Battle of New Bern (1864) Battle of Plymouth Battle of Albemarle Sound Sinking of CSS Albemarle Capture of Plymouth

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.

Plymouth citizens are believed to have taken refuge in the basement of the Latham House during the Battle of Plymouth.^[1]

Order of battle

Union forces

Plymouth Garrison: Brig. Gen. Henry W. Wessells

Naval: Lt. Cdr. Charles W. Flusser (k)

Confederate forces

Hoke's Division: Brig. Gen. Robert F. Hoke

Hoke's Brigade: Col. John T. Mercer (k)
- 6th North Carolina Infantry
- 21st North Carolina Infantry
- 43rd North Carolina Infantry
- 54th North Carolina Infantry
- 21st Georgia Infantry
Ransom's Brigade: Brig. Gen. Matt W. Ransom
- 8th North Carolina Infantry
- 24th North Carolina Infantry
- 25th North Carolina Infantry
- 35th North Carolina Infantry
- 49th North Carolina Infantry
- 56th North Carolina Infantry
Kemper's Brigade: Col. William R. Terry

Dearing's Command: Col. James Dearing

8th Confederate Cavalry
Virginia Horse Artillery Battery

Branch's Battalion

Pegram's Battery
Miller's Artillery
Bradford's Battery

Moseley's Battalion

Montgomery (Alabama) True Blues Artillery
Wilmington Light Artillery

Guion's Battalion

1st North Carolina Artillery (Companies B, G and H)

Read's Battalion

38th Virginia Light Artillery Battalion
- Fauquier Artillery (Co. A)
- Richmond Fayette Artillery (Co. B)
- Bloundt's Lynchburg Artillery (Co. D)

Naval

CSS Albemarle: Cdr. James W. Cooke
CSS Cotton Plant

External links

References

^ Janet K. Seapker and John B. Flowers III (n.d.). "Latham House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.

v t e North Carolina in the American Civil War
1861	Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries
1862	Battle of Roanoke Island Battle of Elizabeth City Battle of New Bern Siege of Fort Macon Battle of South Mills Battle of Tranter's Creek Battle of Kinston Battle of White Hall Battle of Goldsborough Bridge
1863	Battle of Fort Anderson Battle of Washington Siege of Suffolk Shelton Laurel massacre
1864	Battle of New Bern Battle of Plymouth Battle of Albemarle Sound Sinking of CSS Albemarle Capture of Plymouth Rainbow Bluff Expedition First Battle of Fort Fisher
1865	Second Battle of Fort Fisher Battle of Wilmington Battle of Wyse Fork Battle of Monroe's Crossroads Battle of Averasborough Battle of Bentonville Battle of Morrisville Bennett Place
Units	Confederate Union
Places	Wilmington
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