Potter's Raid: The Union Cavalry's Boldest Expedition in Eastern North Carolina

by David A. Norris

Book Overview

As early as 1862, Union forces held a sizeable portion of eastern North Carolina's northern coastal region. While blockade runners dashed in and out of the port at Wilmington, safe from Yankee interference thanks to the mighty guns of Fort Fisher, it was a different story just ninety miles to the north. In New Bern, it was the Union army that was in control. Confederate military leaders and civilians kept a wary eye on what was going on behind the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0981460321
• ISBN13: 9780981460321
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: DRAM Tree Books
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"