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The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], The fight at Newbern. (search)
Newbern, was blown up, Capt. Mayo losing his life by remaining to fire the magazine. he was killed by the explosion. Union Point Battery, one mile from Newbern, mounted two guns. It was manned by the Confederate Minstrels, under the command of Charles O. White, Manager. This battery fired, but twice, and then with but little effect, the enemy being out of range.--Three of the Minstrels are missing. It is thought they were taken prisoners. Their names are given as Prof. Iradella, James Wood, and Frank Heineman. Col. Campbell and Lieut. Col. Haywood, the latter of Raleigh, are known to have been killed. The loss in silled and wounded is believed to be small, but it is thought that a large number were taken prisoners. Col. Z. B. Vance's and Col. Every's regiments 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.