The Burnside Expedition

Article from Northampton Free Press, Northampton, Mass. Feb. 28 1862

The Burnside Expedition

The number of prisoners taken at Roanoke Island is now put down in the official report at 2488. When our forces took possession of Edenton, part of the flying artillery regiment variously estimated at 100 to 300, fled precipitately, without facing our shot. Many of the inhabitants also left. There are no fortifications at or in the water approaches to Edenton. Among the results of the expedition are the destruction of eight cannon and one schooner on the stocks at Edenton. Two schooners were captured in the sound, one having 4000 bushels of corn. Six bales of cotton were taken from the custom house wharf. There were no public stores in the town or custom house employ. Com. Goldsborough says they remained tow hours abreast the town, and were visited by the authorities and others, many of whom professed sentiments of loyalty.