August 28, 1861
- Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days.
- Ulysses S. Grant is given command of federal forces in Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri.
A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1
- Bombardment and capture of forts Clark and Hatteras on the coast of North Carolina; rebel loss— 765 prisoners, 1,000 stand of arms, two vessels loaded with cotton and coffee, and a large amount of ammunition and stores. Union commanders: Stringham of the navy, and Butler of the army.
- A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, Johnson and Ward, 1863