What the records say
- When
- 5 May 1864
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.01° N, 75.78° W
- Description
- 1864 battle of the American Civil War
Battle of Albemarle Sound
1864 American Civil War naval battle
The Battle of Albemarle Sound was an inconclusive naval battle fought in May 1864 along the coast of North Carolina during the American Civil War. Three Confederate warships, including an ironclad, engaged eight Union gunboats. The action ended indecisively due to the sunset.
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