Battle of New Bern

Battle of New Bern (HM1GJN)

Location: New Bern, NC 28562 Craven County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 2.862', W 77° 0.929'

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The above map is self-explanatory. For a detailed account of the battle please read the large map-marker "Battle of New Bern" on Us. Highway 17 at New Bern, 5? west of this road. The Croatan Earthwork, an extensive fortification not used during the battle, can be seen 6-3/10 miles southeast on this highway. Here, extensive earthworks can be seen on both sides of the highway in a direct line with this marker.



Troops engaged in the Battle of New Bern:



Union: Major General Ambrose Burnside - commanding Division.

Brigadier General John G. Parke's Brigade

4th and 5th R.I. Inf.; 8th and 11th Conn. Inf.

Brigadier General Jesse L. Reno's Brigade

21st Mass., 51st N.Y., 9th N.J., and 51st Pa. Inf.

Brigadier General John G. Foster's Brigade

23rd, 24th, 25th, and 27th Mass. and 10th Conn. Inf.



Confederate: Brigadier General Lawrence O'B. Branch - commanding Brigade

7th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 33rd, 35th, and 37th N.C. Inf.; 19th N.C. Regt. (1st Cavalry); Captain Thomas H. Brem's and Captain A.C. Latham's artillery batteries.



Confederates in Fort Thompson: Captain John N. Whitford's and Captain W.A. Herring's artillery companies.

(The men in the other Confederate forts did not directly participate in the battle).
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 11:25am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 316177 N 3880189
Decimal Degrees35.04770000, -77.01548333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 2.862', W 77° 0.929'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 2' 51.72" N, 77° 0' 55.74" W
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Area Code(s)252, 919
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-411 Battlefield Trail, New Bern NC 28562, US
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