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On November 7, 1861, over 12,653 Union soldiers and Marines landed on the beach of Port Royal Plantation. This was to be the largest naval battle ever fought on American waters. The battle of Port Royal lasted almost 5 hours. The Union fleet consisted of 15 warships and 31 transports, which was the largest put together to that date in the History of America. |
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