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	Battle of Goldsboro Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Goldsboro Bridge took place on December 17, 1862 in Wayne County, North Carolina as part of the Union expedition to Goldsboro, North Carolina during the American Civil War.
		John G. Foster reached the railroad near Everettsville, aiming to destroy this bridge in order to put an end to the vital supply chain from the port of Wilmington.
		This article about a battle of the American Civil War is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Goldsboro_Bridge (264 words)

	Goldsboro Rifles, SCV Camp 760
		The last meeting of the Goldsboro Rifles was held Thursday October 5, 2006 at fellowship hall at Salem United Methodist Church.
		Membership in the Goldsboro Rifles is open to men and boys whose ancestors served in the Confederate armed forces.
		On Saturday March 25 and April 1, members of the Goldsboro Rifles met at the Edwards Cemetery off Emmaus Church Road and spent the morning and part of the afternoon clearing overgrowth.
	www.geocities.com /goldsbororifles (548 words)

	Carden Battles during War Between the States
		After the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville the opinion became prevalent through the South that Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was more than a match for the Federal Army of the Potomac, and a clamor arose for an aggressive movement.
		These reinforcements greatly encouraged those who had borne the brunt of the battle all day, and the trains were sent to the rear out of the way to prepare for the action which was to come on the morrow.
		He gained the railroad and formed his line of battle with his own division (the 1st) on the left, Webb's (2nd) division on the right, and Hays' (3rd) division in the center the batteries being planted in the rear in such a position that they could fire over the heads of the infantry.
	www.tcarden.com /tree/ensor/CardenBattles.html (21778 words)

	Goldsboro News
		Goldsboro building inspector Ed Cianfarra doesn't expect the Wal-Mart at Rosewood to be the only building standing at the intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 581 this time next year.
		The Avada Hearing Care Center in Goldsboro is inviting Wayne County residents to submit the names of people in the area who are in need of a hearing aid but unable to afford one.
		Goldsboro lawyer and former state Rep. Phil Baddour was appointed chairman of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund by Gov.
	www.topix.net /city/goldsboro-nc (583 words)

	Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery - The Battle of Bentonville
		Defending Carolina were fewer than 30,000 troops, including 11,000 battle weary veterans of the Army of Tennessee enroute by rail (GEN P.G.T. Beauregard, over-all command; LTG William J.
		The Battle of Bentonville was over as was the Carolinas Campaign.
		Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, by James M. McPherson.
	www.batteryb.com /battles/bentonville.html (804 words)

	93rd Illinois Infantry
		The right wing moved on a more easterly route toward Goldsboro; but four divisions of the right wing were to move within supporting distance of the left wing, in order to reach it in case of a battle.
		The Goldsboro road was now in possession of the left wing, and, on the night of the 18th, that wing of the army encamped five miles from Bentonville and twenty-seven miles from Goldsboro.
		The Federal losses at the battle of Bentonville were, one hundred and ninety-one killed, eleven hundred and sixty-eight wounded, and two hundred and eight-seven missing.
	www.illinoiscivilwar.org /cw93-hist-ch10d.html (2105 words)

	10th NY Independent Battery of Light Artillery
		While no battle occurred during this march, the discipline and fortitude of the command were constantly tried by the severity of the march, frequent skirmishes and the constant alertness necessary in the near presence of the enemy.
		At Kinston the point of our attack was the bridge crossing the river, and owing to the long range of its guns, this battery was at first placed upon a hill in the rear of our advancing troops, to fire over them and thus aid their advance.
		After this battle the army again marched on and the next day, reaching the goal of the expedition, fought the battle of Goldsboro.
	web.cortland.edu /woosterk/genweb/jenney.html (3034 words)

	Civil War Traveler \| North Carolina \| Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This was the biggest battle in North Carolina and the last major Confederate offensive of the war.
		During the battle, the house served as a field hospital for the Federal XIV Corps.
		Battle of Jackson (Boone's Mill), Trails sign two miles west of Jackson on Route 158 - On July 28, 1863, Union cavalry dashed through Jackson en route to the Wilmington and Weldon RR bridge at Weldon.
	www.civilwar-va.com /northcarolina/central.html (1501 words)

	A Brief History of the Seventh Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865
		General Johnston was wounded during this battle, and President Davis replaced him with General Robert E Lee, who renamed his new command “The Army of Northern Virginia”.
		The Seventh was in reserve for most of these battles, except for one, “The Battle of Fraser’s Farm”.
		They fought in the “Battle of Drewry’s Bluff” on May 16, making a flank attack on Butler’s army and capturing several hundred prisoners, a stand of colors, and Union brigadier general Heckman.
	mysite.verizon.net /jgbaird/history.htm (2717 words)

	American Memory from the Library of Congress - Browse by
		Plan of the Battle of Chantilly, Va., September 1st, 1862, 5 to 10 p.m.
		Plan of the Battle of Five Forks, Va., March 31st 1865 and 1st April.
		Plan of the battle of the North Anna fought May 23rd-26th, 1864.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/titleP1.html (942 words)

	101st PA Infantry - History
		On the 17th of December, 1862, Foster's troops arrived at Goldsboro, NC near the railroad bridge of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
		The bridge was torched, and with that accomplished, the troops began their march back to New Bern.
		Towards the end of 1863, as enlistments were coming to their completion, the officers of the regiment began to entice the men of the 101st to re-enlist, with the majority of the men re-enlisting on the 1st of January 1864.
	home.att.net /~edboots/101history.htm (5891 words)

	HistoricalWayneNC.com
		Wayne County is located in the eastern part of North Carolina and sits in the middle of Duplin, Greene, Johnston, Lenoir, Sampson and Wilson counties.
		The Wayne County Museum, located in the historic district of Goldsboro, was officially opened in 1988.
		The Museum proudly portrays the Civil War exhibit: the Battle of Goldsborough Bridge.
	www.historicalwaynenc.com (207 words)

	Brief Chronology: Battle of Bentonville
		On the Cole Farm, the brigades of Buell and Hobart (Briant's Wing) are repulsed with heavy casualties.
		A dangerous gap exists between the separated wings of Hobart's brigade, with Briant's Wing north of the Goldsboro Road and Fitch's Wing south of the road.
		When the battle erupts on Carlin's front, Hawley's 13th New Jersey and the 82nd Illinois (Robinson) are sent out to prolong Hawley's line to the right.
	www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us /sections/hs/bentonvi/chronol.htm (2380 words)

	March 27, 1865 Goldsboro, NC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Woods brigade was ordered to the front and on the 21st, in the afternoon, it was engaged in skirmishing with the enemy, which continued until late in the evening, and almost approached a battle, but when morning came it was discovered that the enemy had gone.
		A great many of the men were destitute of shoes, and a great many have got pretty ragged, but Uncle Sam is expected to open his big clothing store in a day or two, when we will all come out in clean blue again.
		Each division of the corps is known by the color of the ground of the badge, the 1st division being red, the 2d white, the 3d blue and the 4th yellow.
	my.ohio.voyager.net /~lstevens/burt/burt6ta.html (583 words)

	Civil War Traveler \| North Carolina \| Foster's Raid
		In December 1862, Union Gen. George Foster led 10,000 infantry and cavalry from the Federal garrison at New Bern on a raid to the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad near Goldsboro.
		Union troops reached this spot near the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge on Dec. 17, 1862.
		The bridge was repaired and back in use in a few weeks.
	www.civilwartraveler.com /northcarolina/FostersRaid.html (472 words)

	1865
		As the battle continued, the Confederates, led by Hill, was able to break through lines and strike Morgan's troops in the rear.
		The day was quiet from all out battle but there were fights up and down the line.
		The second reason was the battle was the climax of Sherman's march through the Carolinas.
	library.thinkquest.org /6074/pages/1865.html (1328 words)

	Amazon.com: Last Stand in the Carolinas: The Battle of Bentonville: Books: Mark L. Bradley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Goldsboro Road, Army of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Rhett's Brigade, Mill Creek, Junior Reserves, Hardee's Corps, Hoke's Division, General Johnston, General Sherman, West Point, Taliaferro's Division, Elliott's Brigade, South Carolinian, General Davis, General Howard, New Jersey, President Davis, Wade Hampton, Cox's Bridge, Army of the Tennessee, Fighting Joe, Monroe's Crossroads
		Unlike many battle studies that toss in a map every hundred pages, Mark L. Bradley includes military movement or troop disposition maps anytime there is a significant movement of troops.
		Bentonville was, in many ways, the Confederacy's "Battle of the Bulge." Southern General Joseph E. Johnston was reinstated to command of scattered Confederate forces in the Carolinas during the last months of the Civil War.
	www.amazon.com /Last-Stand-Carolinas-Battle-Bentonville/dp/1882810023 (2370 words)

	Company E, 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry - The Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina
		By dusk, Sherman's army was within 25 miles of Goldsboro, and he was certain the Left Wing would reach Cox's Bridge on the Neuse the next day - a scant twelve miles from pay dirt.
		Hoke's Division was waiting astride the Goldsboro Road and the Army of Tennessee filed into position to the north.
		Despite inherent obstacles and tactical blunders, Johnston's eleventh-hour troop concentration and the resulting battle at Bentonville were the most decisive actions undertaken by "Old Joe" during the war.
	www.64thill.org /bentonville.htm (3568 words)

	Sacrifice of sons for CSA (FRINK) - Kenfrink
		Suspecting their design to be to enter and destroy the bridge, I cautioned my men to be on the alert and as soon as they came within range to pour their fire into them.
		Different points of the bridge were selected, and shot after shot poured in in the vain hope of killing him.
		Companies B and F were posted on the west side of the bridge, while Companies G and H took position on the east - all on the north bank of the river, Here we remained during the night and until ordered to this point next day.
	homepages.rootsweb.com /~scroots/sc12048.htm (1779 words)

	History of the 38th NC Infantry
		We arrived at Goldsboro the morning of the 22 and went into camp at Camp Vance on the W & W R Road 2 miles from Goldsboro.
		Were in all the battles 27, 28, 29, 30 August.
		Left Raleigh, N.C. on the 12th February and went to Weldon, N.C. Mar 31 to Jun 30, 1862 Camp Randolph Left camp at Goldsboro, N.C. on the 24th of Apr 1862 and arrived at Guineas Station, VA on the 27th.
	www.angelfire.com /wv/wasec5/38thNC/history.html (928 words)

	The Civil War at a Glance
		Their first encounter, the Battle of the Wilderness, opens on May 5 and for the next 40 days the armies remain locke din deadly embrace.
		In several battles around Chattanooga between October and November, Grant's armies defeat Bragg's troops, forcing them to retreat to Dalton, Georgia, where Bragg is succeeded in command be Gen, Joseph E. Johnson.
		Mar 8-10 Battle of Kinston, N.C. Mar 16 Battle of Averasboro, N.C. Mar 19-21 Battle of Bentonville, N.C. Apr 13 Raleigh, N.C. occupied
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/misc/civilwar/civilwar.htm (3527 words)

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		Fought in the battle of Atlanta, July 22, where its Army Commander, General McPherson, fell, and with the Fifteenth Corps, General Logan, the hot battle of Ezra Chapel, July 28.
		The Regiment engaged in the battles of Champion Hills and Black River Bridge and in the bloody charges on May 18th and 22nd and lost very heavily.
		From Goldsboro, where the army was re-equipped (and it was in need of everything except the musket and forty rounds), the Regiment started picnicking for Washington via Raleigh, Richmond and Alexandria, participating in the grad review before the President in May 1865, being finally mustered out near Washington on June 7, 1865.
	www.zianet.com /ynika/116illinois.doc (1322 words)

	Battle of Kinston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		were in line of battle on the Kinston bank before any other infantry had reached the bridge.
		having skedaddled, leaving their artillery, the battle was at an end.
		surgeon, was with the regiment, and then at another hospital near the bridge.
	members.aol.com /jamesmb1966/BattleOfKinston.html (1952 words)

	Battle at Kinston Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There was a bridge spanning the Neuse about one mile south of Kinston.
		He was anxious to proceed to Goldsboro, and he was confident that the force in his front was too insignificant to
		Foster, as he fully intended and expected to be near the Rail Road junction at Goldsboro by the 14.
	members.aol.com /jamesmb1966/myhomepage/KinneyVanBuren.html (6204 words)

	index \| Mike's Civil War Musings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		By early evening on the day of battle, the bridge was burned by Union Gen. John G. Foster.
		Local historians, county officials and members of the public will gather Dec. 17 off Old Mount Olive Highway at the site of the Battle of Goldsborough Bridge, to honor their struggle — and the accomplishments of those who have worked to preserve the site over the past 144 years.
		This is because the Battle of Franklin occurred in a remote western area out of the sight and consciousness of the conflict's chroniclers, who were concentrated primarily in the East.
	www.mikekoepke.com /search/index (1961 words)

	The Battle of Wyse Fork/Kinston
		This was the second largest battle fought in North Carolina with nearly 25,000 troops involved.
		This battle was important because the Union Forces had to get past Kinston in order to reach the railroad that went north and south.
		This battle has the distinction of being the last mass capture of Union solders in North Carolina.
	www.mycivilwar.com /battles/650307.htm (315 words)

	Beauty Carolina Goldsboro North Salon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tributes to the state's agrarian roots are found at the antebellum plantation at Somerset, the early-20th-century Horne Creek Farm, beauty carolina goldsboro north salon and the homestead of tobacco magnate Washington Duke.
		Fort Dobbs recalls the time of the French beauty carolina goldsboro north salon and Indian War, while the bullet-scarred walls of the House in the Horseshoe are reminders of the bitter internal struggles during the Revolutionary War.
		Battle of Goldsboro Bridge - The Battle of Goldsboro Bridge took place on December 17, 1862 in Wayne County, North Carolina as part of the Union expedition to Goldsboro, North Carolina during the American Civil War.
	go26.360mkt.info /beautycarolinagoldsboronorthsalon.html (1090 words)

	North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
		The battlefield is the site of the battle of the Goldsborough Bridge, where on Dec. 17, 1862, some 2,000 Confederate forces attempted to stop Union Gen. John Foster’s 12,000 troops from destroying a vital railroad bridge.
		The bridge, located south of the city over the Neuse River, was a key position for both Union and Confederate forces.
		The proposed Goldsborough Bridge Battlefield Association was formed by local attorney and historian Randy Sauls.
	www.ncdcr.gov /news/2006/HS06_26_2006A.asp (447 words)

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		The Regt left the camp of instruction at Camp Mangum near Raleigh, NC on the 14 of Feb 1862 under orders for marching Washington, N.C. Arriving at Goldsboro the order was countered in order by Gen Gattling in command of this Dept of U.C. and we were ordered to Halifax.
		The Regt left Goldsboro 24 day of April 1862 under orders of Gen Anderson and arrived at Guinea Station on the 27 day of April 1862 where we remained until the first of May 1862.
		The Regiment was in the Battles at Gettysburg Penn on the 1,2, & 3 July 1863 then fell back through Hagerstown, MD and crossed the Potomac at Falling Water on the 14 July 1863 and camped awhile at Bunker Hill, Culpepper C.H. and from there to Orange C.H., Va. where we arrived 4 Aug 1863.
	www.angelfire.com /wv/wasec5/38thNC/record.html (641 words)

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