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Aquia Creek (1861)
 
War:   American Civil War
 
Date(s):   29 May 1861 - 1 Jun 1861
 
Location:   Stafford County, Virginia, US
 
Outcome:   Inconclusive
 
Description:   Cdr. James H. Ward, USN
Col. Daniel Ruggles, CSA

3 US gunboats

1 Confederate battery

There were about ten casualties.

Three Union naval vessels bombarded Confederate batteries near the mouth of Aquia Creek that were built to protect the northern terminus of the railroad to Richmond. Confederates feared a landing of troops, but this did not materialize. Results of the bombardment were inconclusive, although the batteries were later withdrawn.


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