N.C. Timeline for March 1863-- Part 1: Action At Kinston

From the N.C. Sesquicentennial site.

MARCH-APRIL:  Confederate Gen. D.H. Hill's operations against New Bern and Washington.

March 1-2--  Expedition from New Bern to Swan Quarter.

March 2--  Entrance of blockade runner Cornubia into New Inlet.

March 3--  Skirmish at Fairfield

March 3--  Capture of Federal landing party at Little River Inlet.

March 4--  Skirmishes near Fairfield and Swan Quarter

March 6-8--  Demonstration on Kinston.

--Old B-R'er