What the records say
- When
- 5 Jun 1861
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.92° N, 76.44° W
- Description
- 1861 battle of the American Civil War
Battle of Pig Point
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Pig Point was an early naval battle of the American Civil War, after Lincoln had extended the Union blockade to include Virginia. On June 5, 1861, the Union gunboat USRC Harriet Lane under Captain John Faunce was ordered to attack Pig Point, but due to shallow water, the shots fell short, and the Union suffered five men wounded before withdrawing.
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