Battle of Roanoke Island
About this illustration
"The battle of Roanoke Island, Saturday, February 8, 1862 -- decisive bayonet charge of the Ninth and Fifty-First New York Volunteers, and Twenty-First Massachusetts Volunteers, on the three-gun battery." Original printed source unknown. Digitized from a 4 x 5 in. transparency.
- Date created
- c. 1862
- License
- This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
- Source
- Original image housed by UNC Libraries / North Carolina Collection
See this illustration in context
- North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives. (Page 3.3)
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- Search LEARN NC for Battle of Roanoke Island, battles, and Civil War.
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