April 19, 1862---The Battle of South Mills, N.C.

APRIL 19, 1862:          

The Battle of South Mills, North Carolina. To neutralize the threat of Confederate ironclads presumptively readying at Norfolk, the Union mounted an expedition to destroy the Dismal Swamp Canal locks to prevent transfer of the ships to Albemarle Sound. After a brief skirmish, both sides withdrew; the locks remained operative. Bizarrely, the Union Commander claimed a victory.