The Battle of Roanoke Island

The Battle of Roanoke Island
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9781626199019
ISBN-13 : 1626199019
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Book Synopsis The Battle of Roanoke Island by : Michael P. Zatarga

Download or read book The Battle of Roanoke Island written by Michael P. Zatarga and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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