Francis A. Osborne George B. Singletary † Date 5 June 1862 | 1 infantry regiment1 cavalry company2 artillery pieces 1 infantry regiment | |
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24th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry3rd New York Cavalry 44th North Carolina Infantry Similar American Civil War, Battle of South Mills, Battle of Goldsboro Bridge, Siege of Fort Macon, Battle of Fort Anderson | ||
Battle of tranter s creek
The Battle of Tranter's Creek was fought on June 5, 1862, in Pitt County, North Carolina, as part of Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's North Carolina expedition during the American Civil War.
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 fired his artillery (Companies A–G, 1st New York Marine Artillery) at the mill buildings in which the Confederates were barricaded. Singletary was killed in the bombardment, and his troops retreated. The Federals did not pursue and returned to their fortifications at Washington.