. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . Carolina expedition,where he won the brevet, February 8, 1862, of lieutenant-colonel, for his gallant and meritorious services in thecapture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, and March2, 1862, of colonel, for that of New-Berne, North Carolina. Upon the transfer of Burnside to the Virginia Penin-sula, Colonel Foster, with the Eighteenth Army Corps,was placed in command, July 1, 1862, of the Departmentof North Carolina, where he organized and conductedseveral expeditions, the principal one being for the de-struction of th
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . Carolina expedition,where he won the brevet, February 8, 1862, of lieutenant-colonel, for his gallant and meritorious services in thecapture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, and March2, 1862, of colonel, for that of New-Berne, North Carolina. Upon the transfer of Burnside to the Virginia Penin-sula, Colonel Foster, with the Eighteenth Army Corps,was placed in command, July 1, 1862, of the Departmentof North Carolina, where he organized and conductedseveral expeditions, the principal one being for the de-struction of the Goldsborough Railroad bridge, for whichhe had to fight four actions in as many days. In thespring of 1863 Colonel Foster was actively engaged inresisting General Hill, who, repulsed at New-Berne, madevigorous efforts to capture Little Washington, an impor-tant post commanding the passage from Tar to PimlicoRiver, where Colonel Foster, with a small garrison, wasshut up. For his successes he was promoted to bemajor-general volunteers, to date from July 18, 413. Upon his return from North Carolina, President Lin-coln was so delighted with General Fosters skill, energy,and pluck, that he gave him the important commandof the Department of Virginia ami North Carolina, withhead-quarters at Fort Monroe, from whence he made adaring reconnoissance by steamer, amid exploding tor-pedoes, up the James River. When Burnside was shut up in Knoxville, Tennessee,by Longstrcets investing forces, General Foster was sentto his relief, with the intention of attacking the Confed-erates in the rear via Tazewell. The movement becomingknown to Longstreet, and he being fearful for the safetyof his command, threatened in front and rear, raisedthe siege of Knoxville after his severe repulse at FortSanders, and began his retreat eastwardly. Burnsidedesiring now to be relieved of the-command of the Armyand Department of the Ohio, General Foster was assignedthereto December 12, 1863, but was obliged
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