Battle of Albemarle Sound

Battle of Albemarle Sound
Part of the American Civil War

USS Sassacus ramming CSS Albemarle
DateMay 5, 1864
Location
Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
35°58′42.82″N 76°32′12.99″W / 35.9785611°N 76.5369417°W / 35.9785611; -76.5369417
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States United States Confederate States of America Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
United States Navy Melancton Smith Confederate States of America James W. Cooke
Strength
8 gunboats 1 ironclad
2 steamers
Casualties and losses
31 killed or wounded 57 killed or wounded
Battle of Albemarle Sound is located in North Carolina
Battle of Albemarle Sound
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Location within North Carolina

The Battle of Albemarle Sound was an inconclusive naval battle fought in May 1864 along the coast of North Carolina during the American Civil War.[1] Three Confederate warships, including an ironclad, engaged eight Union gunboats. The action ended indecisively due to the sunset.[2]

  1. ^ "Battle Summary". National Park Service. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Battle of Albemarle : Sound Civil War on the North Carolina Coast". Thomaslegion.net. Retrieved July 19, 2016.