Battle of Roanoke Island

Dates:

February 7-8, 1862

Other Names:

Fort Huger

Location:

Roanoke Island, North Carolina

Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Roanoke Island:

Union: Brigadier General Ambrose E. Burnside
Confederate:Brigadier General Henry Wise

Outcome:

Union Victory. 2907 Killed,Wounded or Missing. 23K, 58W, 62M and 2500 captured Confederate soldiers.

Overview of the Battle :

On February 7, Brig. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside landed 7,500 men on the southwestern side of Roanoke Island in an amphibious operation launched from Fort Monroe. The next morning, supported by gunboats, the Federals assaulted the Confederate forts on the narrow waist of the island, driving back and out-maneuvering Brig. Gen. Henry Wise’s outnumbered command. After losing less than 100 men, the Confederate commander on the field, Col. H.M. Shaw, surrendered about 2,500 soldiers and 32 guns. Burnside had secured an important outpost on the Atlantic Coast, tightening the blockade.
Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries