April 20th. This date 1861, 1862, and 1863. From Civi;l War Interactive's "This Date in the War."
1861-- Saturday-- Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia abandoned. Ships burnt and sunk at moorings, including USS Merrimac. "She was to rise again, under different management and with a different name." Wonder what?
1862-- Sunday-- Forts Jackson and St. Phillip guarding the approaches to New Orleans. Operations against the obstructions at these forts by landing forces from the USS Itasca. Created a gap in the obstructions.
1863-- Monday-- Louisiana-- Navy squadron captures Butte-a-la-Rose on the Atchafalaya River and Confederate Fort Burton. A Union sailor wrote, "The fight was short, sharp and decisive. It was done after the style of 'Daddy Farragut."
1864-- Wednesday-- The CSS Albemarle had defeated two Union gunboats the day before. dooming the Union garrison at Plymouth, NC. Troops pf Gen. R. F. Hoke's troops capture 2800 prisoners and vast amounts of supplies.
A Day is a Day is a Day. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
