Goldsborough Bridge | Dec 17, 1862
Dudley, North Carolina
Goldsborough Bridge | Dec 17, 1862
American Battlefield Trust
On the morning of December 17, 1862, Maj. Gen. John G. Foster and his forces attacked Brig. Gen. Thomas Clingman and his force of 2,000 at the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad bridge. After two hours of fighting, Union forces successfully set fire to and destroyed the bridge and nearby rail line. With his objective complete Foster pulled back from the town back toward New Bern, successfully fending off a Confederate attack as he withdrew.
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Dudley, NC | December 17, 1862
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
1,315
Union
577
577
Confed.
738
738
