Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Craney Island” in chapter 16 of Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders.:
...The retreat front Yorktown involved the surrender of Norfolk with all the advantages of its contiguous navy-yard and dock and the abandonment of the strong Confederate positions at Sewell's Point and Craney Island .
Here was the old story of disaster consequent upon haste and imperfect preparations.
The evacuation was badly managed by Gen. Huger; much property was abandoned, and the great dry-dock only part...
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| † | Craney Island (Virginia, United States) | 611 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| Craney Island (Maryland, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
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