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The '''Battle of Fort Anderson''', also known as the '''Battle of Deep Gully''', took place March 13–15, 1863, in [[Craven County, North Carolina]], as part of [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] [[Lieutenant General (CSA)|Lt. Gen.]] [[James Longstreet]]'s [[Tidewater region of Virginia|Tidewater]] operations during the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="NPS-BS">{{cite web|title=Fort Anderson|url=http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/nc010.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013042616/http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/nc010.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2014|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref>
The '''Battle of Fort Anderson''', also known as the '''Battle of Deep Gully''', took place March 13–15, 1863, in [[Craven County, North Carolina]], as part of [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] [[Lieutenant General (CSA)|Lt. Gen.]] [[James Longstreet]]'s [[Tidewater region of Virginia|Tidewater]] operations during the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="NPS-BS">{{cite web|title=Fort Anderson|url=http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/nc010.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013042616/http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/nc010.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2014|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref>


Lt. Gen. Longstreet took charge of the [[Department of Virginia and North Carolina]] on February 25 and initiated his Tidewater Operations. He directed [[Major General (CSA)|Maj. Gen.]] [[D.H. Hill]], commander of the North Carolina District, to advance on the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] stronghold of [[New Bern, North Carolina|New Bern]] with about 12,000 men. Maj. Gen. [[William H. C. Whiting]], who commanded the [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]] garrison, refused to cooperate. After initial success at Deep Gully on March 13, Hill sent Brig. Gen. [[J. Johnston Pettigrew]] against the well-entrenched [[Union Army|Federals]] at Fort Anderson on March 14&ndash;15, the opposite side of the river from New Bern. Pettigrew was forced to retire upon the arrival of Union gunboats. The city's garrison was heavily reinforced, and Hill withdrew to threaten [[Washington, North Carolina]].
Lt. Gen. Longstreet took charge of the [[Department of Virginia and North Carolina]] on February 25 and initiated his Tidewater Operations. He directed [[Major General (CSA)|Maj. Gen.]] [[D.H. Hill]], commander of the North Carolina District, to advance on the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] stronghold of [[New Bern, North Carolina|New Bern]] with about 12,000 men. Maj. Gen. [[William H. C. Whiting]], who commanded the [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]] garrison, refused to cooperate. After initial success at Deep Gully on March 13, Hill sent Brig. Gen. [[J. Johnston Pettigrew]] against the well-entrenched [[Union Army|Federals]] at Fort Anderson on March 14–15, the opposite side of the river from New Bern. Pettigrew was forced to retire upon the arrival of Union gunboats. The city's garrison was heavily reinforced, and Hill withdrew to threaten [[Washington, North Carolina]].


After Gen. Pettigrew’s withdrawal, General Hill was forced to remove his troops from New Bern and head to Washington, NC. The mission was not a complete failure; General Hill was able to fill wagons with food supplies for the troops from areas that were not guarded by Union forces.<ref name="NCHP">{{cite web|title=Battle of Deep Gully and Fort Anderson (Federal)|url=http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/410/entry|publisher=North Carolina History Project|access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref>
After Gen. Pettigrew’s withdrawal, General Hill was forced to remove his troops from New Bern and head to Washington, NC. The mission was not a complete failure; General Hill was able to fill wagons with food supplies for the troops from areas that were not guarded by Union forces.<ref name="NCHP">{{cite web|title=Battle of Deep Gully and Fort Anderson (Federal)|url=http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/410/entry|publisher=North Carolina History Project|access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref>

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File:Fort Anderson Battlefield North Carolina.jpg
Map of Fort Anderson Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

The Battle of Fort Anderson, also known as the Battle of Deep Gully, took place March 13–15, 1863, in Craven County, North Carolina, as part of Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Tidewater operations during the American Civil War.[1]

Lt. Gen. Longstreet took charge of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina on February 25 and initiated his Tidewater Operations. He directed Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill, commander of the North Carolina District, to advance on the Union stronghold of New Bern with about 12,000 men. Maj. Gen. William H. C. Whiting, who commanded the Wilmington garrison, refused to cooperate. After initial success at Deep Gully on March 13, Hill sent Brig. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew against the well-entrenched Federals at Fort Anderson on March 14–15, the opposite side of the river from New Bern. Pettigrew was forced to retire upon the arrival of Union gunboats. The city's garrison was heavily reinforced, and Hill withdrew to threaten Washington, North Carolina.

After Gen. Pettigrew’s withdrawal, General Hill was forced to remove his troops from New Bern and head to Washington, NC. The mission was not a complete failure; General Hill was able to fill wagons with food supplies for the troops from areas that were not guarded by Union forces.[2]

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