In the last post, the one man said his ancestor had fought at the Battle of Wyse Fork which lasted four days. That's a pretty long time for a battle to be waged. Plus, I have to admit, I had never heard of it.
Time for some research.
This battle may very-well hold the record for the battle with the most names.
In addition to Wyse Fork, it is also called Wilcox's Bridge, Wise's Fork, Second Battle of Kinston, Second Southwest Creek, and Kelly's Mill Pond. About 20,000 troops were involved (Union 12,000, Confederate 8,500) and estimated casualties were 1,101 for the North and 1,500 for the South. That's a pretty big battle.
It's Preservation Priority is II.4 (Class D)-- whatever this means.
Sure Didn't Know This. -- Old Blockade-R'er
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