Historical Marker

Foster's Raid

NC 581 (West Ash Street) in Goldsboro · Goldsboro · Wayne

North Carolina marker

Inscription

On a raid from New Bern

Union troops led by Gen. J.

G. Foster attacked

Goldsboro, December 17,

1862.

Location

AddressNC 581 (West Ash Street) in Goldsboro
CityGoldsboro
CountyWayne
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.386340, -77.998550

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