Gen. Benjamin Butler joins Commodore Stringham with eight ships and 900 troops

Gen. Benjamin Butler joins Commodore Stringham with eight ships and 900 troops

13 years ago By John Dawson
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CAPE HATTERAS, NC. Gen. Benjamin Butler joins Commodore Stringham with eight ships and 900 troops. The Navy begins bombardment of Forts Hatteras and Clark, allowing some of Butler’s men to make an amphibious landing.

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