February 25, 1861 – Seizure of Fort Neil in North Carolina

A correspondent of the Petersburg Express, writing from Washington, North Carolina, on the 21st, says:—”The citizens of our town were much aroused yesterday morning on hearing of the seizure of Fort Neil, near our place. On Saturday night, a number of our enterprising young men left this place to seize Fort Neil, which they did, and hoisted the Palmetto Flag over it. Fort Neil is a small, but strong little Fort, laying on Pamplico River, between this place and Pamplico Sound.”

The Alexandria Gazette

Fort Neal

Fort Neal was a Revolutionary War earthwork fort near Washington, NC.

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