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Siege of Fort Macon
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1862 siege during the American Civil War
The siege of Fort Macon took place from March 23 to April 26, 1862, on the Outer Banks of Carteret County, North Carolina. It was part of Union Army General Ambrose E. Burnside's North Carolina Expedition during the American Civil War.
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Sally Port, Carteret County, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34.69611, -76.67889
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