Monday, August 27, 2007
Today in History 8/28
Today in 1861 Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, fell to Union troops. This two-day operation succeeded in closing an important outlet from Pamlico Sound for Confederate blockade-runners. The Union blockade of the South now tightened and made vital European trade more difficult. A decisive blow to the confederacy.
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3 comments:
A very sad day in our history indeed!
Where are you? We miss you. BTW great post.
Been a little busy. I'm still here though. Thanks for asking.
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