Battle of New Bern
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The Battle of New Bern was fought on March 14, 1862, near the city of New Bern, North Carolina, as part of the Burnside Expedition of the American Civil War. The US Army's Coast Division, led by Briga
Bombardment of Fort Thompson, a war-time sketch by Francis H. Schell.
The present-day location of Fort Thompson. Only the earthenworks remain. The Neuse River can be seen in the background.
Battle of New Bern as illustrated in Harper's Weekly. 5 April 1862
New Bern, North Carolina
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New Bern was founded in October 1710 by the Palatines and Swiss under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried. The new colonists named their settlement after Bern, the Swiss region from which many
Battle of New Bern
…The Battle of New Bern (also known as the Battle of New Berne) was fought on March 14, 1862, near the city of New Bern, North Carolina, as part of the Burnside Expedition of the American Civil War. The US Army's Coast Division, led by Brigadier General Ambrose Burnside…
Main façade of the New Bern City Hall
British governor's palace (Tryon Palace), by John Hawks (rebuilt 1959)
Aerial view of New Bern (center left) showing the confluence of Trent (bottom center) and Neuse (left to right) Rivers