Battle of Fort Anderson

Battle of Fort Anderson Part of the American Civil War Date March 13, 1863 – March 15, 1863 Location Craven County, North Carolina Coordinates: 35°08′18″N 77°02′09″W / 35.1383°N 77.0358°W / 35.1383; -77.0358 Result Union victory Belligerents United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy) Commanders and leaders Hiram Anderson Alexander Murray Daniel H. Hill Units involved 1st Division, XVIII Corps Hill's Division Strength 45,000 12,000 Casualties and losses 7

Longstreet's Tidewater Operations Deserted House Fort Anderson Washington Norfleet House Hill's Point Suffolk

Map of Fort Anderson Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

The Battle of Fort Anderson, also known as the Battle of Deep Gully, took place March 13–15, 1863, in Craven County, North Carolina, as part of Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Tidewater operations during the American Civil War.^[1]

Lt. Gen. Longstreet took charge of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina on February 25 and initiated his Tidewater Operations. He directed Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill, commander of the North Carolina District, to advance on the Union stronghold of New Bern with about 12,000 men. Maj. Gen. William H. C. Whiting, who commanded the Wilmington garrison, refused to cooperate. After an initial success at Deep Gully on March 13, Hill sent Brig. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew against the well-entrenched Federals at Fort Anderson on March 14–15, the opposite side of the river from New Bern. Pettigrew was forced to retire upon the arrival of Union gunboats. The city's garrison was heavily reinforced, and Hill withdrew to threaten Washington, North Carolina.

After Gen. Pettigrew’s withdraw, General Hill was forced to remove his troops from New Bern and head to Washington, NC. The mission was not a complete failure; General Hill was able to fill wagons with food supplies for the troops from areas that were not guarded by Union forces.^[2]

References

External links

• War of the Rebellion: Serial 026 Pages 0183-198 Chapter XXX
• National Park Service Battle Summary
• CWSAC Battle Update

North Carolina in the Civil War
1861	Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries
1862	Battle of Roanoke Island Battle of Elizabeth City Battle of New Bern Siege of Fort Macon Battle of South Mills Battle of Tranter's Creek Battle of Kinston Battle of White Hall Battle of Goldsboro Bridge
1863	Battle of Fort Anderson Battle of Washington Siege of Suffolk
1864	Battle of New Bern (1864) Battle of Plymouth (1864) Battle of Albemarle Sound Sinking of CSS Albemarle Capture of Plymouth Rainbow Bluff Expedition First Battle of Fort Fisher
1865	Second Battle of Fort Fisher Battle of Wilmington Battle of Wyse Fork Battle of Monroe's Crossroads Battle of Averasborough Battle of Bentonville Battle of Morrisville Bennett Place
Units	Provisional Army of the Confederate States