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Battle of Goldsborough Bridge

Battle of the American Civil War

Summary

Battle of the American Civil War

Field	Value
conflict	Battle of Goldsborough Bridge
partof	the American Civil War
image	Battle_of_Goldsborough_byMerrillGWheelock_43rdRegimentMassachusetts.png
image_size	305
caption	Battle of Goldsborough
date
place	Wayne County, North Carolina
result	Union victory
combatant1	USA United States (Union)
combatant2	CSA CSA (Confederacy)
commander1	John G. Foster
commander2	Thomas L. Clingman
units1	Department of North Carolina, 1st Division
* 46th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
units2	Clingman's Brigade
casualties1	577
casualties2	738

46th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment |}}

The Battle of Goldsborough Bridge took place on December 17, 1862, in Wayne County, North Carolina, as part of the Union expedition to Goldsborough, North Carolina, during the American Civil War.

Background

In December 1862, both the Union Army and Confederate forces desired to secure the strategically significant Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge. On December 17, an expedition under Union Maj. Gen. 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.

Battle

Foster's men began destroying the tracks north toward the Goldsborough Bridge. Clingman's Confederate brigade delayed the advance, but was unable to prevent the destruction of the bridge. Foster's troops overpowered the small number of defending Confederate soldiers and successfully burned down the bridge. His mission accomplished, Foster departed to return to their base at New Bern. On their way back, Foster's men were again attacked by Confederate forces, but they repulsed the assault, taking far fewer casualties than the enemy.

Aftermath

Foster arrived at his camp on December 20. Total casualties for the campaign (All three engagements at Kinston, White Hall, and Goldsborough) were: Federal 577 (90 killed, 478 wounded and 9 missing/captured) Confederate casualties were reported at 738 (71 killed, 268 wounded and 400 missing/captured)

Battlefield preservation

The area around the battlefield is currently a public park. The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 32 acres of the original battlefield as of early 2025.

References

"Goldsborough Bridge Battlefield".
"Battle Summary". National Park Service.

Wikipedia Source

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