From the November 25, 2012, Fayetteville (NC) Observer "November 1962 Developments."
This is where a reporter goes back through newspapers from back then and writes about interesting things he's found.
From a letter dated October 28, 1862, from Fort Fisher.
"Captain J.B. Starr's Light Artillery Company left last Wednesday for Kinston, by order of General French. 'They are there to be furnished with a good battery and well equipped in every respect.'" This was about the time of Foster's Raid, in which a battle took place at Kinston.
While at Fort Fisher, they had helped build a curtain embankment 3/4 mile long (to protect the fort from a rear attack which was not likely, but just in case) and another one 200 yards long and assisted in building 3 or 4 batteries and mounting all the guns of the fort.
They had also done scouting, picket and garrison duty and acted as infantry.
More to Come. --Old B-R'er
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