Onslow Raid - Jacksonville, NC
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YoSam.
N 34° 45.094 W 077° 26.426
18S E 276611 N 3848206
Ships do not do well when run aground
Waymark Code: WM17P44
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2023
Views: 1
County of Marker: Onslow County
Location of Marker: Marine Blvd. (US-17 Bus) & Old Bridge St. & Leonard St., Jacksonville
Marker Erected by: Division of Archives and History
Date Marker Erected: 2001
Marker Number: C 38
Marker Text:
Federal gunboat Ellis attacked this town Nov. 23, 1862, then ran aground downstream. It was abandoned under Confederate crossfire.
Extra Info Here: Ironclads and Here: CSS Ellis
and another link: Stopping Points
Relevent website: [Web Link]
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Date dedicated: 01/01/2001
Sponsor(s): Division of Archives and History
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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