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TRANTER’S CREEK
★ ★ ★
Brothers in Battle
After Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s army captured Roanoke Island in
February 1862, Federal troops occupied New Bern the next month and then
secured the undefended town of Washington on March 20. Although several
weeks passed with only a few skirmishes between the opposing forces, by
May 19 Col. George B. Singletary’s 44th North Carolina Infantry was on
picket duty west of Washington in the vicinity of Tranter’s Creek, where it
threatened the Federal garrison. Singletary planned to attack the town and
was awaiting several pieces of artillery to support his assault. Union Gen.
Edward E. Potter learned of Singletary’s plans and ordered the 24th Massa-chusetts
Infantry to launch a spoiling attack. On June 5, Lt. Col. Francis A.
Osborn led the regiment from Washington, accompanied by the 1st New
York Marine Artillery. The combined force met the Confederates a mile
north of here at Myers’ Bridge, which spanned Tranter’s Creek.
The Federal gunboat Picket shelled the Confederate forces from the
river to support Osborn’s attack. Both he and Singletary had about 500 men.
Within minutes, Osborn lost nineteen men killed and
wounded in the action. The engagement quickly
turned in the Federals’ favor, however, when a
sniper’s bullet killed Singletary. His brother, Lt. Col.
Thomas C. Singletary, took command, and after
three hours, the Confederates withdrew, having lost
four men killed. Osborn returned to Washington.
Confederate forces reoccupied the town in April 1864.
Lt. William B. Avery, 1st New York Marine Artillery, later received
a Medal of Honor for his bravery at Tranter’s Creek, where he “handled
his battery with greatest coolness amidst the hottest fire.” North Carolina
Governor Henry T. Clark commended Lt. Col. Singletary for his gallantry.
The Battle of Tranter’s Creek, near Washington, North Carolina, June 5, 1862, Harper’s Weekly
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Washington
You Are Here
Battle Site
Major funding for this project was provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, through the Transportation Enhancement Program of the Federal Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century.
Object Description
| Title | Tranter's Creek: Brothers in Battle |
| Creator |
Civil War Trails, Inc. North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. |
| Date | 2008 |
| Subjects |
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Place |
Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States |
| Time Period |
(1860-1876) Civil War and Reconstruction |
| Publisher | Civil War Trails, Inc. |
| Rights |
May be copyrighted. Submit permissions requests for further use to Civil War Trails, Inc http://www.civilwartrails.org/ |
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| Language |
English |
| Format |
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| Digital Collection |
Civil War Collection |
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audio/mp3 application/pdf |
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| Full Text | TRANTER’S CREEK ★ ★ ★ Brothers in Battle After Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s army captured Roanoke Island in February 1862, Federal troops occupied New Bern the next month and then secured the undefended town of Washington on March 20. Although several |
Description
| Title | Marker: Tranter's Creek: Brothers in Battle |
| Creator | Civil War Trails, Inc. |
| Date | 2008 |
| Subjects |
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Place |
Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States |
| Time Period |
(1860-1876) Civil War and Reconstruction |
| Publisher | Civil War Trails, Inc. |
| Rights |
May be copyrighted. Submit permissions requests for further use to Civil War Trails, Inc http://www.civilwartrails.org/ |
| Type |
Text |
| Language |
English |
| Format |
Information signs |
| Digital Characteristics-A | 773 KB; |
| Digital Collection |
Civil War Collection |
| Digital Format |
audio/mp3 |
| Full Text | TRANTER’S CREEK ★ ★ ★ Brothers in Battle After Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s army captured Roanoke Island in February 1862, Federal troops occupied New Bern the next month and then secured the undefended town of Washington on March 20. Although several weeks passed with only a few skirmishes between the opposing forces, by May 19 Col. George B. Singletary’s 44th North Carolina Infantry was on picket duty west of Washington in the vicinity of Tranter’s Creek, where it threatened the Federal garrison. Singletary planned to attack the town and was awaiting several pieces of artillery to support his assault. Union Gen. Edward E. Potter learned of Singletary’s plans and ordered the 24th Massa-chusetts Infantry to launch a spoiling attack. On June 5, Lt. Col. Francis A. Osborn led the regiment from Washington, accompanied by the 1st New York Marine Artillery. The combined force met the Confederates a mile north of here at Myers’ Bridge, which spanned Tranter’s Creek. The Federal gunboat Picket shelled the Confederate forces from the river to support Osborn’s attack. Both he and Singletary had about 500 men. Within minutes, Osborn lost nineteen men killed and wounded in the action. The engagement quickly turned in the Federals’ favor, however, when a sniper’s bullet killed Singletary. His brother, Lt. Col. Thomas C. Singletary, took command, and after three hours, the Confederates withdrew, having lost four men killed. Osborn returned to Washington. Confederate forces reoccupied the town in April 1864. Lt. William B. Avery, 1st New York Marine Artillery, later received a Medal of Honor for his bravery at Tranter’s Creek, where he “handled his battery with greatest coolness amidst the hottest fire.” North Carolina Governor Henry T. Clark commended Lt. Col. Singletary for his gallantry. The Battle of Tranter’s Creek, near Washington, North Carolina, June 5, 1862, Harper’s Weekly T A R R I V E R 17 264 17 264 Washington You Are Here Battle Site Major funding for this project was provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, through the Transportation Enhancement Program of the Federal Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century. |
