The Battle of Kinston was fought on December 14, 1862, in

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, near the town of Kinston, as part of the Goldsboro Expedition of the

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expedition led by

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John G. Foster left

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in December to disrupt the

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at Goldsborough. The advance was stubbornly contested by Brig. Gen. Nathan Evans's

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near Kinston Bridge on December 14, but the Confederates were outnumbered and withdrew north of the

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in the direction of Goldsborough. Foster continued his movement the next day, taking the River Road, south of the Neuse River.National Park Service battle description
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