Battle of Kinston

Battle of Kinston Part of the American Civil War Date December 14, 1862 Location Lenoir County, North Carolina Result Union victory Belligerents United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy) Commanders and leaders John G. Foster Nathan Evans Units involved Department of North Carolina, 1st Division Evan's Brigade Strength 10,000 4,000 Casualties and losses 260 525 Kinston Battlefield U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Nearest city Kinston, North Carolina Area 614 acres (248 ha) Built 1862 NRHP Reference # 06001104[1] Added to NRHP November 30, 2006

The Battle of Kinston was fought on December 14, 1862, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, near the town of Kinston, as part of the Goldsboro Expedition of the American Civil War.

A Union expedition led by Brig. Gen. John G. Foster left New Bern in December to disrupt the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad at Goldsborough. The advance was stubbornly contested by Brig. Gen. Nathan Evans's brigade near Kinston Bridge on December 14, but the Confederates were outnumbered and withdrew north of the Neuse River in the direction of Goldsborough. Foster continued his movement the next day, taking the River Road, south of the Neuse River.^[2]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. National Park Service battle description

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Coordinates: 35°14′39″N 77°35′05″W / 35.2441°N 77.5847°W