Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Cape Hatteras” in chapter 3, page 14 of Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast:
..., steamed out of Hampton Roads on the morning of the 29th of October.
There was considerable delay in forming a double echelon line outside of Cape Henry, and then the fleet proceeded slowly toward Cape Hatteras .
The day previous to this force leaving, the flag-officer had despatched twenty-five coal-laden schooners relieved in part of their cargoes, under convoy of the sail sloop
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