Tranter's Creek

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Tranter's Creek (1862)

War:

American Civil War

Date(s):

5 Jun 1862

Location:

Pitt County, North Carolina, US

Outcome:

Union victory

Description:

Lt. Col. F.A. Osborne, USA
Col. George Singletary, CSA

The 24th Massachusetts fought the 44th North Carolina.

There were only about 40 casualties in the engagement.

On June 5, Col. Robert Potter, garrison commander at Washington, North Carolina, ordered a reconnaissance in the direction of Pactolus. The 24th Massachusetts under Lt. Col. F.A. Osborne, advanced to the bridge over Tranter's Creek, where it encountered the 44th North Carolina, under Col. George Singletary. Unable to force a crossing, Osborne brought his artillery to bear on the mill buildings in which the Confederates were barricaded. Colonel Singletary was killed in the bombardment, and his troops retreated. The Federals did not pursue and returned to their fortifications at Washington.

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