Foster burns the Wilmington and Weldon bridge at Goldsboro
December 17, 1862, Neuse River bridge, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
- Date
- December 17, 1862
- Where
- Neuse River bridge, Goldsboro, North Carolina
- What happened
- Burned
- Event
- 53 of 174
Foster's expedition from New Bern burned the railroad bridge over the Neuse River to cut the supply line from Wilmington to Virginia. The damage was superficial and the railroad was fully running again within two weeks.
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