The Civil War on Hatteras: The Chicamacomico Affair and the Capture of the U.S. Gunboat Fanny

NorthCarolina’s Hatteras Island was home to many Civil War firsts-among them thefirst Confederate capture of an armed Union vessel and the first combinedamphibious assault of the Confederate army and navy. The Confederates’ desireto regain control of this Outer Banks island and Hatteras Inlet saw the captureof the U.S. gunboat Fanny and led to the famous Chicamacomico Affair at LiveOak encampment. The skirmish featured harrowing acts of valor by the TwentiethIndiana Regiment, as well as a path toward victory for the Confederate forces.Follow alongside author Lee Oxford as he offers a detailed portrait of thesands of Live Oak and discover in vivid detail a remarkable story of war.