The battle of Roanoke Island : Burnside and the fight for North Carolina / Michael P. Zatarga.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zatarga, Michael P., author.

Series:

Civil war.

Civil war series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burnside's Expedition to North Carolina, 1862.

Roanoke Island (N.C.)--History--Capture, 1862.

Roanoke Island (N.C.).

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

North Carolina.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the winter of 1861, Union armies had failed to win any significant victories over their Confederate counterparts. The Northern populace, overwhelmed by the bloodshed, questioned whether the costs of the war were too high. President Lincoln despondently wondered if he was going to lose the Union. As a result, tension was incredibly high when Union hero Ambrose Burnside embarked for coastal North Carolina. With the eyes of the nation and world on little Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks, Burnside began his amphibious assault on the beaches and earned a victory that shifted control of Southern waters. Join author and historian Michael Zatarga as he traces the story of the crucial fight on Roanoke Island.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781625854377

1625854374

OCLC:

1323251943