Chicamacomico Incident CSS Fanny

the confederate forces retreat @ chicamacomico

four days later fanny participated in relatively large confederate naval , army effort 1) encircle , attack union encampent @ chicamacomico, 2) take , destroy cape hatteras lighthouse, , 3) attempt recapture forts @ hatteras inlet. initial landing effort successful, , union encampment @ chicamacomico abandoned. however, encirclement effort failed, , union troops able retreat hatteras lighthouse. next day union reinforcements came hatteras inlet , chased confederate troops transports. both sides retreated base camps, union troops hatteras inlet , confederate troops roanoke island.