Battles & Campaigns · 1865
Battle of Wyse Fork
Near Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, USA
What happened
Union troops met Bragg's men dug in along Southwest Creek. Bragg attacked and broke one Union brigade, but Cox brought up more soldiers. On 10 March the Confederate attacks were driven back and Bragg withdrew.
Why it matters
The Union held an important crossroads and railroad. Schofield's army could keep moving to join Sherman.
What came next
Kinston fell on 14 March. Schofield joined Sherman at Goldsboro, and Joseph E. Johnston surrendered his army to Sherman on 26 April 1865.
Did you know?
More than 114 acres of the battlefield have been preserved.
Timeline
- 7 Mar 1865Fighting begins along Southwest Creek.
- 10 Mar 1865Confederate attacks are driven back; Bragg withdraws.
- 14 Mar 1865Kinston falls.
- 26 Apr 1865Johnston surrenders to Sherman.