Siege of Plymouth, NC

Union Forces

Under the command of General Henry Walton Wessells

Engaged and captured April 17-20, 1864.

"Plymouth Pilgrims"

16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry

2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery - Companies G & H

12th New York Cavalry - Companies A & F

24th Independent Battery B New York Veteran Light Artillery

85th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry

2nd North Carolina Union Volunteers - Companies B & E

3d PA Heavy Artillery - Detachment Co. A

101st Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry

103d Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry

10th U.S. Colored Infantry - Detachment

37th U.S. Colored Infantry - Recruits

2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry - Recruits

U.S. Army gunboats Bombshell and Dolly

Union Naval Forces

Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Charles W. Flusser

U.S.S. Miami

U.S.S. Southfield

U.S.S. Massasoit

U.S.S. Whitehead

U.S.S. Ceres

Dedicated on the 135th Anniversary - April 17, 1999

Marker is at the intersection of East Water Street and Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on East Water Street.

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