The Story of CSS Neuse
The Confederate ironclad ram Neuse was constructed at Whitehall (present-day Seven Springs) beginning in October 1862. The unfinished hull survived the fighting there during Union Gen. John G. Foster's raid in December of 1863. It was docked at an area known as the Cat Hole, then outfitted with engines, iron plate, and armament. In April 1864, Neuse was ordered to aid Confederate Gen. Robert F. Hoke in his attempt to recapture New Bern. The vessel ran aground on a sandbar, however, and could not proceed. A month later Neuse was freed and returned to its dock where it remained for ten months.HM Number | HMKDA |
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Series | This marker is part of the North Carolina Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | North Carolina Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 10:17pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 261550 N 3905794 |
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Decimal Degrees | 35.26691667, -77.62133333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 16.015', W 77° 37.28' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 16' 0.90" N, 77° 37' 16.80" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 252 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2701 Richard Caswell Grave Rd, Kinston NC 28504, US |
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