Battle of Goldsborough Bridge

The Battle of Goldsborough Bridge was fought December 17, 1862 at the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Bridge across the Neuse River, three miles south of Goldsborough, North Carolina. Troops and supplies aboard trains from the Deep South and the port at Wilmington had to cross this bridge on their way to Virginia, making this bridge a vital link in the Confederate supply chain. 150 years ago, to the day, a battle re-enactment was held to commemorate the event. Sadly for us, the weather overnight on the 16th December meant that the battlefield was too wet to carry out a re-enactment on the 17th, although those who attended on the 16th got to watch a full re-enactment. We were given a demonstration of military manoeuvres instead.