New Berne, NC
[The Battle of New Bern]
Date(s):
March 14, 1862
Location:
Please click on link below for map.
New Bern, North Carolina, United States
Campaign(s):
Burnside’s North Carolina Expedition [January-July 1862]
Battles in
Campaign:
Situation:
Commanders:
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Union:
Brig. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside
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Confederate:
Brig. Gen. Lawrence O’Byran Branch
Principal Forces:
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Union:
Expeditionary Force and Foster’s, Reno’s, and Parke’s Brigades [12,000]
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Confederate:
Five regiments and militia [4,500]
Description:
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On March 11, 1862, Brig. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s
departed Roanoke Island, NC, with an estimated 12,000 troops for an expedition
against New Berne.
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At Hatteras Inlet the
troop ships met with 13 heavily armed
gunboats commanded by Commodore Stephen C. Rowan of the Union Navy.
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On March 13, the fleet sailed up the
Neuse River and disembarked infantry on the river’s south bank to approach
the New Berne defenses.
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The Confederate defense was commanded by Brig.
Gen. Lawrence Branch.
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On March 14, John G. Foster’s,
Jesse Reno’s, and
John G. Parke’s brigades attacked along the railroad and after four hours of
fighting drove the Confederates out of their fortifications.
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The Federals captured nine forts and 41 heavy guns and occupied a base which
they would hold to the end of the war, in spite of several Confederate
attempts to recover the town.
Photo Gallery:1
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Description of the Battle of New Berne
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Description of Burnside Expedition of 1862
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Union Troop Landing on Cape Hatteras
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Map of Burnside's 1862 Campaign
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Confederate Defensive Positions
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New Bern Academy - From School to Hospital
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New Bern Academy
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Confederate War Memorial - New Berne Cemetery
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Cap. Collin Hughes Grave Monument
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Boyhood Home of Rains Brothers
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Classification2:
B
Casualties3:
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Union:
476
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Confederate:
584-609
Results:
 Union
Victory
Battlefield Websites:
Recommended Resources:
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with each image: "Courtesy of
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2
Classification:
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A
- having a decisive influence on a
campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war
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B -
having a direct and decisive influence on their campaign
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C -
having observable influence on the
outcome of a campaign
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D
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having a limited influence on the
outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important
local objectives
3 Casualties are
someone killed, injured, wounded, captured or missing.
Revised
01/02/2009 |
