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Engagement, Goldsborough Bridge

1862
North Carolina
Era
Civil War
Year
1862
Location
North Carolina
Status
Verified engagement
Part ofCivil War in North CarolinaThe Civil War
The Battle

History & Significance

Engagement, Goldsborough Bridge was a Civil War engagement fought in North Carolina, 1862. It was a Union victory.

The Carolinas campaign (January 1 - April 26, 1865), also known as the Campaign of the Carolinas, was the final campaign conducted by the Union Army against the Confederate Army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. On January 1 Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman advanced north from Savannah, Georgia, through the Carolinas, with the intention of linking up with Union forces in Virginia. The campaign culminated in the defeat of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's army at the Battle of Bentonville, and its unconditional surrender to Union forces on April 26, 1865. Coming just two weeks after the defeat of Robert E. Lee's army at the Battle of Appomattox Court House, it signaled that the war was effectively over.

Result
Union victory
Forces engaged
Confederate vs US
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When did Engagement, Goldsborough Bridge take place?
Engagement, Goldsborough Bridge took place in 1862.
Where was Engagement, Goldsborough Bridge fought?
Engagement, Goldsborough Bridge was fought in North Carolina, United States.
What was the significance of Engagement, Goldsborough Bridge?
The Carolinas campaign (January 1 - April 26, 1865), also known as the Campaign of the Carolinas, was the final campaign conducted by the Union Army against the Confederate Army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. On January 1 Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman advanced north from Sava
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Historic Sites near Engagement, Goldsborough Bridge

Lee, Harry Fitzhugh, House
Industrial · 3.8 mi
Goldsboro Union Station
Civil War · 3.8 mi
First Presbyterian Church
Industrial · 4 mi
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