Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Governor Ellis” in chapter 3, page 25 of D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina:
...ing and holding these inlets, controlling as they did such extensive and important territory, was at once seen by the State authorities.
So, immediately after the ordinance of secession was passed, Governor Ellis ordered the seizure of Fort Caswell, near Smithville, and of Fort Macon, near Morehead City.
These were strengthened as far as the condition of the State's embryonic armories allowed.
Defenses we...
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