Onslow Raid
Inscription
Federal gunboat Ellis
attacked this town Nov. 23,
1862, then ran aground
downstream. It was abandoned
under Confederate crossfire.
Location
AddressUS 17 Business (Marine Boulevard) in Jacksonville
CityJacksonville
CountyOnslow
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.754113, -77.429720
Sources
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