Mallory appeared capable of leading the new navy due to his service on the U.S.
Mallory of Florida was selected by President Jefferson Davis to lead the department and was confirmed by Congress on May 5. They not only hampered the ability of the Union Navy to do its job, but took part in some of the state’s largest battles.Īt Montgomery, Alabama, the Confederate Congress created a Navy Department in February 1861. The Confederate Navy and Marine Corps, however, played significant roles in North Carolina. Students of the Civil War often overlook the contributions of the naval services in the conflict. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. Union troops are seen here landing on the beach around the fort. The First Batte of Fort Fisher saw some of the fiercest amphibious fighting of the Civil War. Union vessels bombard Confederate positions at the First Battle of Fort Fisher in 1864. Union vessels severely damaged the Albemarle, shown above shortly before being sunk, in fighting around the Albemarle Sound.
At the Battle of Plymouth, the Albemarle saw her greatest success, sinking the USS Southfield. The CSS Albemarle, depicted above, saw several successes in combat late in the Civil War. Image courtesy of the CSS Neuse State Historic Site, Kinston, NC. The CSS Neuse, seen here running aground on its way to support Confederate operations in New Bern, was one of four ironclads built in North Carolina during the Civil War. Click Images for Full Size The 1862 Burnside Expedition, a Union operation to capture coastal North Carolina, faced resistance from the small vessels of the Confederate "Mosquito Fleet." Image courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC.
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