I looked up Tranter's Creek in John G. Barrett's "The Civil War in North Carolina" and found information on pages 125-126.
In it, Barrett says it was somewhat larger than a skirmish. When Union commander Colonel E. E. Potter at Washington, NC, received word in late May that Col. Singletary and the 44th NC had taken position at Pactolus, 12 miles away, he became fearful that an attack would be made on Washington because the Confederate officer "was a reckless man who would not likely be restrained by prudential considerations." What he meant by this is anybody's guess.
He sent the 24th Massachusetts under Lt. Col. F. A. Osborn to confront the Confederates. After a march in hot conditions on June 5th, the Union forces arrived at "Myers or Crime's Mill" over Tranter's Creek. The mill consisted of three buildings, about thirty feet apart. The bridge ran through these buildings.
A barricade had been built on the opposite side and Col. Singletary and his 400 men poured a steady fire into the Federals. Unable to force the bridge, Col. Osborn called up his artillery, shelling the Carolinians and killing Singletary. After his death, the Confederates withdrew. The Union forces loaded their dead and returned to Washington.
Barrett included a picture of the battle from Harper's Weekly.
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Battle of Tranter's Creek, NC-- June 5, 1862
The article didn't have much on the battle so I went to Wikipedia and found the folowing information:
On June 5th, the Union commander at Washinton, NC, ordered a reconnaissance in force. The 24th Massachusetts advanced to a bridge over Tranter's Creek where they were met by the 44th NC under Lt. Col. Singletary.
They were unable to cross it and commenced firing artillery at the mill buildings. After Singletary was killed, his forces retreated, but the Union forces returned to Washington.
Casualties on both sides were estimated at 40. About 1500 soldiers were involved on both sides.
Not a Really Big Battle, but of Interest to Tarheels Like Me. --Old B'R'er
On June 5th, the Union commander at Washinton, NC, ordered a reconnaissance in force. The 24th Massachusetts advanced to a bridge over Tranter's Creek where they were met by the 44th NC under Lt. Col. Singletary.
They were unable to cross it and commenced firing artillery at the mill buildings. After Singletary was killed, his forces retreated, but the Union forces returned to Washington.
Casualties on both sides were estimated at 40. About 1500 soldiers were involved on both sides.
Not a Really Big Battle, but of Interest to Tarheels Like Me. --Old B'R'er
Battle of Tranter's Creek, NC
The Dec. 19, 2007, Greenville Daily Reflector had an article about the placement of a historical marker for the June 5, 1862 Battle of Tranter's Creek.
Mickey Harns, the president of the Pitt County Civil War Trails Council said it was one of the most significant battles in the state and part of General Burnside's expedition.
The 1500 soldiers involved was by far the largest fight in Pitt and Beaufort counties.
Lt. Col. George B. Singletory, a lawyer from Pitt County was killed.
The marker is placed just inside the Beaufort County line on US-264 near the Shutter Factory and Paint Productions, Inc. and cost $1500. The cost was shared by the Pitt County Civil War Trails Council and the Washington, NC, Visitors Bureau.
There are four Civil War markers in Beaufort County, with the other three being in Washington, NC.
There are also four in Pitt County at Black Jack, Grifton, Falkland, and Greenville.
All of these have been paid for by private donations.
The Civil war Trails Program began in Richmond, Va., 13 years ago and has expanded to NC, W. Va, and Maryland. So far, 750 sites have been marked with 200 in NC.
www.civilwartrails.org
Let the Folks Know with History ion a Stick. --RoadDog
Mickey Harns, the president of the Pitt County Civil War Trails Council said it was one of the most significant battles in the state and part of General Burnside's expedition.
The 1500 soldiers involved was by far the largest fight in Pitt and Beaufort counties.
Lt. Col. George B. Singletory, a lawyer from Pitt County was killed.
The marker is placed just inside the Beaufort County line on US-264 near the Shutter Factory and Paint Productions, Inc. and cost $1500. The cost was shared by the Pitt County Civil War Trails Council and the Washington, NC, Visitors Bureau.
There are four Civil War markers in Beaufort County, with the other three being in Washington, NC.
There are also four in Pitt County at Black Jack, Grifton, Falkland, and Greenville.
All of these have been paid for by private donations.
The Civil war Trails Program began in Richmond, Va., 13 years ago and has expanded to NC, W. Va, and Maryland. So far, 750 sites have been marked with 200 in NC.
www.civilwartrails.org
Let the Folks Know with History ion a Stick. --RoadDog
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