Fight As Long As Possible: The Battle of Newport Barracks, North Carolina, February 2, 1864 - Paperback

by Eric A. Lindblade (Author)

On February 2, 1864, a 900 man Union garrison near the small eastern North Carolina town of Newport found itself under attack by over 2,500 Confederates. Despite being outnumbered and facing almost three to one odds, the Union forces fought three separate engagements over an almost ten mile front in western Carteret County. After a day of combat lasting over ten hours, Union troops were compelled to retreat in the face of an overwhelming Confederate onslaught. Ultimately three members of the 9th Vermont infantry were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions which saved their comrades from certain capture.The Battle of Newport Barracks was the culmination of a brilliant operation commanded by Brigadier General James G. Martin and marked a rare Confederate victory in a theater of the Civil War where fortunes rarely favored Southern forces. Often viewed as a mere footnote to the larger Confederate attempt to recapture New Bern, this is the story of the men and the town caught in the middle of the largest and bloodiest battle to take place in Carteret County during the Civil War.

Author Biography

Eric A. Lindblade was born and raised in North Carolina, and began his study of the Civil War after a trip to Gettysburg at the age of six. He attended East Carolina University and is the owner of Ten Roads Publishing, LLC. In addition to his first book "Fight As Long As Possible: The Battle of Newport Barracks" he is the author and editor of "Down Here in this Bed of Secession: The Civil War Letters of Henry B. Rommel, United States Navy." His next book "The 26th North Carolina, 1861-1865: A Regimental History" is expected to be released in 2015. He is also beginning research on two future books, one a comprehensive history of the Civil War in Carteret County and the other a regimental history of the 1st North Carolina Volunteers. Lindblade currently lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with his wife Lindsey and their two cats and dog.