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Battle of Goldsborough Bridge (view source)
Revision as of 03:54, December 6, 2010
, 03:54, December 6, 2010Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Battle of Goldsborough Bridge |image= |begin=December 17, 1862 |end=Same day |place=Wayne County, North Carolina |theater=Eastern Theater |campaign=Goldsborough..."
{{ACWbattle
|name=Battle of Goldsborough Bridge
|image=
|begin=December 17, 1862
|end=Same day
|place=Wayne County, North Carolina
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Goldsborough Expedition
|result=Union victory
|combatants1=1st Division,<br/>Dept. of North Carolina
|combatants2=Clingman’s Brigade
|commanders1=[[John G. Foster]]<br/>Brigadier General, USA
|commanders2=[[Thomas Clingman]]<br/>Brigadier General, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=220 total (US and CS)
|casualties2=220 total (US and CS)
}}
On December 17, Foster’s expedition reached the railroad near Everettsville and began destroying the tracks north toward the Goldsborough Bridge. Clingman’s Confederate brigade delayed the advance but was unable to prevent the destruction of the bridge. His mission accomplished, Foster returned to New Berne where he arrived on the 20th. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Goldsborough Expedition}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1862}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]
|name=Battle of Goldsborough Bridge
|image=
|begin=December 17, 1862
|end=Same day
|place=Wayne County, North Carolina
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Goldsborough Expedition
|result=Union victory
|combatants1=1st Division,<br/>Dept. of North Carolina
|combatants2=Clingman’s Brigade
|commanders1=[[John G. Foster]]<br/>Brigadier General, USA
|commanders2=[[Thomas Clingman]]<br/>Brigadier General, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=220 total (US and CS)
|casualties2=220 total (US and CS)
}}
On December 17, Foster’s expedition reached the railroad near Everettsville and began destroying the tracks north toward the Goldsborough Bridge. Clingman’s Confederate brigade delayed the advance but was unable to prevent the destruction of the bridge. His mission accomplished, Foster returned to New Berne where he arrived on the 20th. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Goldsborough Expedition}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1862}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]