The Battle of Fort Clark was fought in 1861 and was a battle of the American Civil War 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a civil war between the United States of America, called the Union, and the Confederate States of America, a new country formed by eleven Southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the Union. ...

On August 26, an amphibious expedition led by Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler and Flag-Officer Silas Stringham, embarked from Fort Monroe to capture Hatteras Inlet, an important haven for blockade-runners. On the 28th, while the navy bombarded Forts Clark and Hatteras, Union troops came ashore and attacked the rear of the Confederate batteries. On August 29, Col. William F. Martin surrendered the Confederate garrison of 670. The Federals lost only one man. Butler returned to Fort Monroe, leaving the captured forts garrisoned. This movement was part of Union efforts to seize coastal enclaves from which to enforce the blockade. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795–1858) was a U.S. lawyer. ... Silas Horton Stringham (7 November 1798 - 7 February 1876) was an admiral in the United States Navy. ...