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  1. New Berne Is Taken by the Union
    date March 14, 1862 to March 15, 1862map CRAVEN, North Carolinatags War, Women

    The loss of New Berne was a distressing turn for the Confederacy. With the inner coastal position under Union control, a very tight blockade of North Carolina could be maintained by the North. This news was extremely devastating to the people of North Carolina, as they realized that their beloved state was starting to slip away from them. Eliza Oswald Hill heard reports of New Berne while she was seeking...