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NAVAL BATTLE, 1864

The Confederate ironclad ram Albemarle, led by Capt. J. W. Cooke, crossed Batchelor's Bay, May 5, 1864, and fought seven Union warships 15 mi. E.

Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here (NC Marker ID A57)

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