Shingle Landing
Currituck Sound and the surrounding area were under Union control by 1863. Local farmers and merchants sought permission from Federal authorities to sell their produce in Norfolk. They followed this route to the city. Union Gen. Henry M. Naglee, commander of the military district, was willing to accommodate them, but he also wanted to eliminate "guerilla" activity in the area and prevent the smuggling of contraband supplies to the Confederates. He issued orders in July and August 1863 permitting county residents to travel through the military district to Norfolk and return if they obtained passes from the Federal provost marshal. He also demanded their assurances that they would do all they could to put a stop to smuggling and partisan attacks.HM Number | HM12M7 |
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Placed By | North Carolina Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 6:56pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 394852 N 4042746 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.52431667, -76.17445000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 31.459', W 76° 10.467' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 31' 27.54" N, 76° 10' 28.02" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 252 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 3449 State Rd 1222, Moyock NC 27958, US |
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