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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 40 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 6: siege of Knoxville.--operations on the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia. (search)
set out from New Berne Dec. 11. for the purpose of striking and breaking up at Goldsboroa, the railway that connected Military operations in North Carolina. Richmond with the Carolinas, and then forming a junction with the National forces at Suffolk and Norfolk. He moved on without much hinderance, other than that of felled trees and broken bridges, until, after a slight skirmish of his cavalry, under Captain Hall, he reached the Southwest Creek. There the bridge had been destroy Southwest Creek. Dec. 13, 1863. There the bridge had been destroyed, and about two thousand Confederates, with three pieces of artillery, under General Evans, posted on the opposite bank, disputed his passage. These were soon routed by a charge of the Ninth New Jersey, assisted by a flank movement by the Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania. Foster then pressed on toward Kinston, skirmishing heavily on the way, and when within a mile of that village, December 14, 1863. he encountered a larger force (about six
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 18: capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and Goldsboroa.--Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--Stoneman's last raid. (search)
s sent from Wilmington to take the command, leaving his own division in charge of Brigadier-General Reilly. He arrived at New Berne on the 6th of March, 1865. and immediately moved the troops, reaching Wise's Forks, a mile and a half below Southwest Creek, on the 8th, where he was joined by General Schofield the same day. Before leaving Wilmington, Schofield prepared a dispatch, in cipher, for Sherman, and placed it in the hands of Acting-Master H. W. Grinnell, on the 4th, to be carried tohe country from that city to Kinston. Lack of transportation delayed their departure until the 6th, March. when they proceeded parallel with March. the coast to avoid Holly Shelter Swamp, and then by way of Onslow and Richlands. Behind Southwest Creek lay Hoke's division, with a small body of reserves, ready to dispute the passage of Schofield's troops. The march in that direction, through swamps made miry by recent rains, had been very fatiguing, but the troops were in good spirits; and
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Connecticut Volunteers. (search)
ver July 1-7. Moved to Portsmouth, Va., and duty there till January, 1864. （Five companies moved to South Mills September 20, 1863.) Skirmish Harrellsville January 20, 1864 (Detachment). Moved to New Berne, N. C., January 21, 1864, thence to Plymouth, N. C., January 24. Expedition up Roanoke River January 29 (Detachment). Windsor January 30 (Detachment). Moved to New Berne February 3 and duty there till March, 1865. Expedition to near Kinston June 20-23, 1864. Southwest Creek June 22. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10, 1865. Occupation of Kinston March 14. Provost duty at Kinston and at New Berne till June. Mustered out June 27, 1865. Dicharged at New Haven July 12, 1865. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 34 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 142 Enlisted men by disease. Total 185. 16th Connecticut Regiment Infantry. Organized at Hartford August 24, 1862. Moved to Washington, D. C., August 29-31.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Massachusetts Volunteers. (search)
t. of North Carolina, March, 1865, and ordered to the field March 3. Expedition to Kinston, N. C., March 3-14. Southwest Creek March 7. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10. Occupation of Kinston March 14. Provost duty at Kinston till Jut and outpost duty in vicinity of New Berne till December 10. Foster's Expedition to Goldsboro December 11-20. Southwest Creek December 13-14. Kinston December 14. Whitehall December 16. Goldsboro December 17. Moved to Carolina Cit September 9 (Detachment). Non-Veterans mustered out September 28, 1864. Movements on Goldsboro March 3-14. Southwest Creek March 7. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10. Occupation of Kinston March 14, and duty there till May 2. Moverne January 8-11 and duty there till March 3. Moved to Core Creek March 4. Movements on Kinston March 4-12. Southwest Creek March 7. Wise's Forks March 8-10. Ordered to New Berne March 12 and duty there till June--. Mustered out Ju
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New Jersey Volunteers. (search)
nst Fort Macon April 1-26. Newport, N. C., April 7. Bombardment and capture of Fort Macon April 25-26. Expedition to Young's Cross Roads July 26-29 (6 Companies). Young's Cross Roads July 27. Reconnoissance from Newberne to Swansborough August 14-15 (Detachment). Duty at New Berne till December. Expedition to Tarboro November 1-12. Action at Rawle's Mills November 2. Demonstration on New Berne November 11. Foster's Expedition to Goldsboro December 11-20. Southwest Creek December 13-14. Kinston December 14. Whitehall December 16. Goldsboro December 17. Expedition to Port Royal, S. C., January 28-31, 1863. At St. Helena Island, S. C., February 9-April 4. Expedition against Charleston, S. C., April 4-10. Moved from Hilton Head, S. C., to New Berne, N. C., April 12-16. Expedition to relief of Little Washington, N. C., April 17-23. Moved to Carolina City April 25 and duty there till June. Expedition to Trenton July 4-8. Free
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers. (search)
11-20. Kinston Road December 11-12. Southwest Creek December 13-14. Kinston December 14. nty June 20. North East June 20-21. Southwest Creek June 22. Sneed's Ferry June 22. Jacer's Bridge December 4 and 9. Scout to Southwest Creek December 10-25. Foster's Mills Decembexpedition to Goldsboro December 11-20. Southwest Creek December 13. Kinston December 14. W the Carolinas March 1-April 26, 1865. Southwest Creek March 7. Battle of Kinston or Wise's F the Carolinas March 1-April 26, 1865. Southwest Creek March 7. Battle of Kinston or Wise's Fign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Southwest Creek March 7. Battle of Kinston or Wise's F the Carolinas March 1-April 26, 1865. Southwest Creek March 7. Battle of Wise's Forks March d Kinston June 20-23. Jackson's Mills, Southwest Creek, June 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26, 1865. Southwest Creek March 7. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10. Kinston [2 more...]
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Pennsylvania Volunteers. (search)
Monroe August 16-23, thence to Suffolk September 18, and duty there till December. Reconnoissance to Franklin on the Blackwater October 3. Ordered to New Berne, N. C., December 4. Foster's Expedition to Goldsboro December 10-21. Southwest Creek December 13-14. Kinston December 14. Whitehall December 16. Goldsboro December 17. Duty at New Berne, N. C., till January, 1863. Moved to Port Royal, S. C., January 28-31. At St. Helena Island, S. C., till April. At Follr 29. Expedition from Suffolk December 1-3. Beaver Dam Station December 1. Near Franklin on the Blackwater December 2. Ordered to New Berne, N. C., December 4. Foster's Expedition from New Berne to Goldsboro December 10-21. Southwest Creek December 13-14. Kinston December 14. Whitehall December 16. Goldsboro December 17. Duty at New Berne till May, 1863. Expedition from New Berne to Mattamuskeet Lake February 7-14. Expedition for relief of Little Washington A
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
uth Platte River, Colo. Ter. 119, 1; 171 South Quay Church, Va. 93, 1 South River, Ga. 57, 1; 60, 1, 60, 2; 69, 5; 88, 1; 101, 21; 143, F2; 144, B2 South River, N. C. 40, 4; 79, 3; 86, 7; 135-A; 138, G11, 135-A; 138, H6 South side Railroad, Va. 77, 2; 78, 1, 78, 2, 78, 4; 93, 1; 135, 5; 137, G7 South side and Danville Railroads, Va.: Expedition against, June 22-July 2, 1864 74, 1 South Tunnel, Tenn. 150, F6 South Union, Ky. 150, E6 Southwest Creek, N. C. 91, 3; 138, G8 Southwestern Virginia, Department of (C): Boundaries 165 Spanish Fork, Utah Ter. 120, 1 Spanish Fort, Ala. 71, 13; 79, 7; 90, 10-12 Siege, March 27-April 8, 1865 79, 7; 90, 4, 90, 10, 90, 11; 91, 5 Sparta, Mo. 119, 1; 161, A9 Sparta, N. C. 138, D8 Sparta, Tenn. 24, 3; 135-A; 150, H9; 171 Sperryville, Va. 21, 13; 22, 5; 43, 7; 74, 1; 84, 9; 85, 1, 85, 3; 100, 1; 137, B5 Spofford Battery, Va.: View 124, 8
The Daily Dispatch: January 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Official report of the fight in North Carolina. (search)
as inflicted by the enemy a grand army of invasions: Hdq rs, Goldsboro', N. C., Dec. 29, 1861, Gen. S. Cooper, Adj't and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: General — I have the honor to enclose copies of the reports of Brig-Gens. Evans, Robertson, and Cifegman giving an account of the various affairs with the enemy in this vicinity in their recent bridge burning and pillaging expedition from Newbern. Brig-Gen.--Evans, with two thousand (2,000) men, head them in check at Southwest Creek, beyond Kinston, on the 13th, and, on the 14th, delayed their advance for some time, and succeeded in withdrawing his force, with small loss, to the left bank of the Neuse river, at Kinston. He bald them at bay until the 16th, when they advanced on the opposite side of the river and made an attack at Whitehall bridge, about eighteen (18; miles below Goldsboro', in which they were driven back by Gen. Robertson with slavery loss. Small reinforcement survived from Petersburg and Wilm