William T. Sherman’s Federals move towards Goldsboro, North Carolina, to join forces with John Schofield. A small Confederate force digs in near Averasboro and partially blocks Sherman’s path.
Category: North Carolina
The Fall of Fayetteville
William T. Sherman’s Federal armies capture Fayetteville, a key city on the Cape Fear River in southern North Carolina. Sherman then plans to unite with other Federal forces and capture Goldsboro while Confederates hurry to prevent the union.
The Battle of Monroe’s Cross Roads
Wade Hampton’s Confederate cavalry catches Federal horsemen by surprise in a fight separate from the main Federal thrust into North Carolina.
The Battle of Kinston
A small Confederate force under Braxton Bragg tries making a stand east of Kinston to stop Jacob D. Cox’s Federal advance inland from the North Carolina coast.
North Carolina: Battle Looms Near Kinston
Braxton Bragg looks to prevent Federals from joining forces in North Carolina by blocking a detachment moving inland from the coast.
The Enemy Will Overrun This Country
William T. Sherman’s Federal armies capture Cheraw begin crossing the Pee Dee River into North Carolina as Confederates scramble to put up any kind of resistance.