By 1863, Currituck Sound and the surrounding area were under Union control, and local farmers and merchants sought permission from Federal authorities to sell produce in Norfolk by traveling this route. Union Gen. Henry M. Naglee, commander of the military district, allowed such travel in July and August 1863 if county residents obtained passes from the Federal provost marshal and assured him they would do all they could to stop smuggling and partisan attacks. On August 10, thirteen Currituck residents, including several from Moyock, and one Camden County resident replied that they supported ending irregular warfare and smuggling but insisted that citizens were not responsible for it and had no control over those engaged in it. Partisan warfare and smuggling nevertheless continued, and trade with Norfolk continued as well. This community near Shingle Landing Creek served as a gateway to Norfolk. Since colonial times it had also been called Moyock, and that name became official in 1857 when the post office was established. Shingle Landing took its name from shingles made from Dismal Swamp cypress. In August 1864, after Union troops were fired on and two were reported killed, houses at Shingle Landing were burned. A local recollection also held that after two Union soldiers were shot dead near Moyock, men from the camp burned the village, destroying homes, livestock, and other property.