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5 May 1864
Battle of Albemarle Sound 
Topics: American Civil War
, North Carolina, Union, Confederacy, Melancton Smith, Jame W. Cooke, Eastern Theater Of The American Civil War
, North Carolina, Union, Confederacy, Melancton Smith, Jame W. Cooke, Eastern Theater Of The American Civil War 
Description: On May 5, CSS Albemarle fought seven blockading Union ships to a draw at the mouth of the Roanoke River. Federals recaptured the converted steamer Bombshell. USS Sassacus was badly damaged.
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CommentsThe Battle of Albemarle Sound was an inconclusive naval battle along the coast of North Carolina during the American Civil War.
USS Sassacus ramming into CSS Albemarle
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License: Public Domain
The naval battle took place in Dare County, NC
