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In this new book, local author James White details, with generous illustrations, three Confederate attempts to recapture the strategically important city of New Bern, considered by some \”the best fortified town in America.\”

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March 14 marks the anniversary of the First Battle of New Bern in 1862. On that day, Federal forces under the command of General Burnside overwhelmed Confederate forces, capturing the town. Much has been written about that decisive battle but in contrast, the Confederate\’s determined efforts to retake the city and its vital seaport have not been well covered. In this new book, local author James White details, with generous illustrations, the three subsequent attempts to recapture this strategically important city, called by some historians \”the best fortified town in America.\”

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