Record #:

28682

Author(s):

St. George, Ross

Abstract:

In March of 1864, a dispute between Confederate Army and Navy authorities in the Department of the Cape Fear led to an armed confrontation on the Wilmington waterfront. Though the incident ended without bloodshed, the animosity lingered and had a significant negative effect on the Confederate defense of the Lower Cape Fear in 1865.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 37 Issue 2, March 1993, p1-7, il, por, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Confederate States of America--History, Military; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations--Confederate

Record #:

8705

Author(s):

Hartung, A. Bruce

Abstract:

In July 1863, a Federal force destroyed communication lines on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad and burned down the Confederate armory at Kenansville. The armory, owned and operated by Louis Froelich, had provided swords to the State of North Carolina. Because the armory was burned, only one sword has been positively identified as a Froelich sword.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 49 Issue 8, Jan 1982, p21-22, il

Subject(s):

Swords--Southern States; Confederate States of America--History, Military