Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Roanoke island” in chapter 23 of Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II.:
... our advance in Virginia summoned the greater part of his force to the defense of Richmond.
Two or three unimportant raiding expeditions were sent out from Newbern during the Summer; and one from Roanoke island , led by Gen. Wild and composed of colored troops, penetrated far into Camden county; bringing off 2,500 slaves, many horses and cattle, and destroying much grain; at a total cost of 13 men.
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