Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Fort Macon” in chapter 3 of D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina:
...ortant 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 were begun at Ocracoke inlet, at Hatteras inlet, and on Roanoke island.
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| † | Fort Macon (North Carolina, United States) | 533 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
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