Union States: Brig. Gen. John G. Foster   Confederate States: Brig. Gen. Beverly Robertson
Forces Engaged:
  Union States: Amory’s and Stevenson’s Brigades   Confederate States: Robertson’s Brigade
Estimated Casualties:
150 total
Results:
Result(s): Inconclusive
Description:
On December 16, Foster’s Union troops reached White Hall where Beverly Robertson’s brigade
was holding the north bank of the Neuse River. The Federals demonstrated against the Confederates for much of
the day, attempting to fix them in position, while the main Union column continued toward the railroad.