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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, March (search)
urther, he says that he will demand of the army heroic exertions, rapid and long marches, desperate combats and privations. The patience they have shown is wonderful, and their confidence in their General is unbounded. He trusts in them to save their country.--(Doc. 94.) The battle of Newbern, North-Carolina, was fought this day between a combined land and naval force of the United States under Gen. Burn side and Commodore Goldsborough, and a rebel force under the command of Gen. Lawrence O'B. Branch. Day before yesterday, the National fleet left Roanoke Island, and entering the mouth of the Neuse River, landed the troops under cover of the gunboats yesterday morning at Slocum's Creek. The men then marched some twelve miles up the river, and bivouacked for the night on the railroad, while the gunboats proceeded further up, and shelled a rebel battery. This morning the march was again resumed, and the troops had proceeded but a short distance when the rebels were discover
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], The fight at Newbern. (search)
egiments are said to have fought with great bravery, taking a battery of six pieces at the point of the bayonet; but it was afterwards regained by the Yankees, who had been much strengthened by heavy reinforcements. Capt. Latham's battery of six guns was lost, and nearly all his men killed by the enemy's sharp shooters. Capt. L. escaped. Capt. Brannin's battery of six guns was also lost, and about 60 horse. We have been unable to learn who commanded. One account says Gen. Lawrence O'B. Branch was in command Others say that Gen. B. was sick, and that the command devolved upon Col. Hill. We had but 6,000 men in the field and at the batteries. Our loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, it is thought, will not exceed 1,000, The railroad bridge across Neuse river was not burnt until after all our troops had crossed, except those whose escape had been effectually cut off by the Yankees. The railroad bridge is said to have been an elegant structure, and of a most su
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later. (search)
rtillerymen sustained the brunt of the battle, and suffered severely. The public will desire to hear something definite in regard to the panic and flight of the militia, and the conduct of some of the-officers, and we believe that full developments will be made before many days. Our troops fell back to Tuscarora, ten miles from Newbern, where, it is understood, they will make a stand. Gen. Gatlin was indisposed at the time of the fight, and the command devolved upon Gen. L. O'B, Branch. Our loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners has dwindled down to about three hundred Most of the commissary stores at Newbern were destroyed. "Latham's Battery," which was much cut up during the engagement, was, we understand, composed of North Carolina troops. Many have mistaken it for a Virginia company of the same name. We learn from Mr. Harwood that a nest of traitors has been discovered and broken up in Davidson, N. C., and that fifty of the number have been sent to Raleigh