Battle of Roanoke Island

February 7–8, 1862 · Roanoke Island

Result Union victory

Union army and navy forces under Ambrose Burnside landed on Roanoke Island and captured its Confederate garrison. The victory gave the Union a base on the North Carolina coast.

Union

Confederacy

Strength and losses

Strength
10,0007,500
Casualties
264264
Killed
3737
Wounded
214214
Missing
1313
Strength
3,0003,000
Casualties
2,6432,643
Killed
2323
Wounded
5858
Captured
2,500
Missing
622,527
Guns captured
30