Brunswick County citizens seized Fort Caswell, January 10, 1861
Title
Brunswick County citizens seized Fort Caswell, January 10, 1861
Description
On January 10, 1861, Captain Stephen D. Thruston and his Brunswick County militia company seized Fort Caswell on Oak Island. Considering the seizure "irregular," Governor John W. Ellis immediately ordered the fort to be returned to federal control. Confederates later reoccupied the fort after the fall of Fort Sumter.
Date
1861-01-10
Coverage
Brunswick County, North Carolina
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Brunswick County citizens seized Fort Caswell, January 10, 1861, Civil War Era NC, accessed December 20, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/101.