36°55′00″N 76°26′06″W / 36.91667°N 76.43500°W
| Battle of Pig Point | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States (Union) |
 CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| John Faunce |
Robert B. Pegram John C. Owens | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| gunboat crew | shore battery garrison | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 wounded | 0 | ||||||
The Battle of Pig Point was an early naval battle of the American Civil War, after Lincoln had extended the Union blockade to include Virginia. On June 5, 1861, the Union gunboat USRC Harriet Lane under Captain John Faunce was ordered to attack Pig Point, but due to shallow water, the shots fell short, and the Union suffered five men wounded before withdrawing.