Record #:

9159

Author(s):

Causey, Don, Sr.

Abstract:

The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was a crucial part of the Confederate supply line for Richmond. In July, Union forces focused their attention on severing the railroad bridge at Weldon. Led by General Matt W. Ransom, 200 Confederates held off Union Colonel Samuel P. Spears and his 2,000 men at the bridge. Having been surprised while swimming, many Confederate soldiers fought the battle without clothes.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 10, Mar 1981, p14-16, il, por, map

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Wilmington and Weldon Railroad