On 1 February 1864 Confederate forces lead by this man attacked the town of New Bern, North Carolina.
- George Pickett
- James Longstreet
- Joe Johnston
- John Bell Hood
George Pickett. The Union had occupied the town for two years and had built solid defenses. Pickett’s complex three-pronged attack failed to retake the port city.
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