Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Roanoke island” in chapter 3 of D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina:

... back to command a division in General Johnston's army. Gen. L. O'B. Branch succeeded him and was put in command of the forces around New Bern, and Gen. Henry A. Wise was assigned to the command of Roanoke island . Mirth-provoking would have been some of the shifts for offensive and defensive weapons had not the issues at stake been human life. Antiquated smooth-bore cannon, mounted on the front wheels of ...
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Roanoke Island (North Carolina, United States) 1,553 24 141 0 0 user votes

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