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

Battle of Kinston
Part of the American Civil War

Capture of Kinston, North Carolina
DateDecember 14, 1862 (1862-12-14)
Location
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
John G. Foster Nathan Evans
Units involved
Department of North Carolina, 1st Division 12,000
* 46th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Evan's Brigade 2,400
Strength
10,000 4,000
Casualties and losses
260

525

Kinston Battlefield
Battle of Kinston is located in North Carolina
Battle of Kinston
Battle of Kinston is located in the United States
Battle of Kinston
Nearest cityKinston, North Carolina
Area614 acres (248 ha)
Built1862
NRHP reference No.06001104[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 2006

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]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Park Service battle description
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