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Battle of Gloucester Point

7 may 1861 · 37.27° N, 76.50° W

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7 may 1861
Tipo
Batalla
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37.27° N, 76.50° W
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battle in the American civil war

Battle of Gloucester Point (1861)

Battle in the American civil war

The Battle of Gloucester Point, Virginia was the first reported exchange of fire in the American Civil War, following the surrender of Fort Sumter. As Lincoln extended the Union blockade to include Virginia, the rebels tried to deny Union access to the local estuaries. On May 7, 1861, Lieutenant Thomas O. Selfridge Jr.

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