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Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Battle of Plymouth |image= |begin=April 17, 1864 |end=April 20, 1864 |place=Washington County, North Carolina |theater=Eastern Theater |campaign=Operations agai..."
{{ACWbattle
|name=Battle of Plymouth
|image=
|begin=April 17, 1864
|end=April 20, 1864
|place=Washington County, North Carolina
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Operations against Plymouth
|result=Confederate victory
|combatants1=Plymouth Garrison
|combatants2=Hoke's Division<br/>[[CSS Albemarle|CSS ''Albemarle'']]
|commanders1=[[Henry W. Wessells]]<br/>Colonel, USA
|commanders2=[[R.F. Hoke]]<br/>Major General, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=2,834 total US and CS
|casualties2=2,834 total US and CS
}}
In a combined operation with the ironclad ram CSS ''Albemarle'', Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. R.F. Hoke, attacked the Federal garrison at Plymouth on April 17. On April 19, the ram appeared in the river, sinking ''Smithfield'', damaging ''Miami'', and driving off the other Union ships supporting the Plymouth garrison. Confederate forces captured Fort Comfort, driving defenders into Fort Williams. On the 20th, the garrison surrendered. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Plymouth}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]
|name=Battle of Plymouth
|image=
|begin=April 17, 1864
|end=April 20, 1864
|place=Washington County, North Carolina
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Operations against Plymouth
|result=Confederate victory
|combatants1=Plymouth Garrison
|combatants2=Hoke's Division<br/>[[CSS Albemarle|CSS ''Albemarle'']]
|commanders1=[[Henry W. Wessells]]<br/>Colonel, USA
|commanders2=[[R.F. Hoke]]<br/>Major General, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=2,834 total US and CS
|casualties2=2,834 total US and CS
}}
In a combined operation with the ironclad ram CSS ''Albemarle'', Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. R.F. Hoke, attacked the Federal garrison at Plymouth on April 17. On April 19, the ram appeared in the river, sinking ''Smithfield'', damaging ''Miami'', and driving off the other Union ships supporting the Plymouth garrison. Confederate forces captured Fort Comfort, driving defenders into Fort Williams. On the 20th, the garrison surrendered. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Plymouth}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]