The June 4th My Civil War Travels Blog, http://civilwartravels.blogspot.com was about little-known Fort Ocracoke on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
I was on small Beacon Island (since washed away) and was the last of possibly four forts built there. It was also known as Fort Morgan. Evidently, soldiers from the fort were sent to defend Fort Hstteras during the attack on it and, after Hatteras's fall, Fort Ocracoke was destroyed.
It was described as an octagonal fort consisting of sand in barrels covered over with earth. It mounted four 8-inch cannons and 14 long 32-pounders.
The fort's remains were discovered in August, 1998, by an underwater archaeological team.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Never Heard of This Fort. Old B-Runner
