ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA

29 January - 1 February 1864

(Expedition)

Including

Benn’s Church

Smithfield

Destruction of U.S.S. Smith Briggs

OR-Series I, Volume XXXIII, Chapter XLV, Pg 103

 

U.S. Naval Forces

                   Naval Brigade - Brigadier General Charles K. Graham

            Harbor Police - Captain Lee

Detachment of unidentified Cavalry

1 Howitzer

Detachment of Infantry

Detachment from Steamer Forest

            Gunboats

U.S.S. COMMODORE MORRIS - Lieutenant Commander Gillis

U.S.S. SMITH BRIGGS --- Captain Rowe

U.S.S. FLORA TEMPLE

U.S.S. GENERAL JESUP

            Transports

U.S.S. LONGBRANCH

 

 

 

Confederate Forces

Not Reported

 

 

               

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