Battle of Cockle Creek

Battle of Cockle Creek
Part of the American Civil War
DateOctober 5, 1861
Location
Chincoteague, Virginia
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Murray Unknown
Strength
USS Louisiana (98) Schooner Venus and two sloops (300+)

The Battle of Cockle Creek, October 5, 1861, was a minor naval engagement off Chincoteague, Virginia early in the American Civil War.

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