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Battle of New Berne – Aftermath The collapse of the defense ay Fort Thompson left only implanted piles and the threat of torpedoes to prevent the advance of the Union fleet to New Berne. The barriers consisted of “a series of piling, driven securely into the bottom” and cut off just below the waterline, a […]

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New Berne 11-13 March 1862 With a foothold established on the mainland Burnside turned his attention to the next target on the list; New Bern. The military importance of the city was defined by the railroads that ran through it or nearby. The Atlantic and North Carolina passed through it connecting the coast to the […]

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Back to the George Nafziger American Civil War Order of Battle Collection Union Forces Battle of New Berne North Carolina, 14 March 1862 Commanding Officer: Brigadier General Ambrose E. Burnside 1st Brigade: Brigadier General J.G.Foster 10th Connecticut Infantry Regiment 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment 24th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment 25th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment 27th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment […]

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