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for "North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865"
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23297
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A small cemetery in Weldon dates to the Civil War and provides a testament to the history of northeastern North Carolina.
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10169
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The year 2008 marks the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Thirty-three North Carolina regiments containing over 12,000 soldiers fought there. Hodge describes three of the regiments--the 26th, 6th, and 55th.
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10337
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On April 16, 1865, General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to Union General William T. Sherman at Bennett Place. It was the largest troop surrender of the Civil War and effectively ended the fighting. Jackson describes the events and relates what happened to the property afterwards.
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8464
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During the Civil War salt was a commodity that was hard to come by in North Carolina. Early in the war the state government built a salt works at Morehead City and started work on a second one on Currituck Sound, but Union troops captured both sites in 1862. Westbrook recounts how the state government and private entrepreneurs worked to provide citizens and soldiers with salt for the remainder of the Civil War. By 1864, most salt production in the state had ceased.
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This article discusses the governorship of Henry Toole Clark during the Civil War. Assuming the governorship after the death of John Willis Ellis, Clark took office on the eve of the Civil War. With little support from the Confederate government, Clark was charged with raising troops and funds to properly defend North Carolina from Union assault.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 84 Issue 1, Jan 2007,
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21791
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A continuation of a previous article, it discusses the governorship of Henry Toole Clark during the Civil War. More an administrator than a politician, Clark faced severe challenges caused by the Civil War including shortages of salt, men, gunpowder, and uniforms. Clark only stayed in office until 1862, after which he retired to his plantation.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 84 Issue 2, Apr 2007,
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21795
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This article examines the contributions of Louis Froelich as an arms supplier to the Confederacy during the Civil War. Froelich operated two arms factories that contracted edged weaponry, sheathes, and buttons to the Confederate military.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 84 Issue 3, July 2007,
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16711
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The Civil War cannon made in 1862 from the bell of the oldest public building in North Carolina has returned home 141 years after its surrender to Edenton's Colonial Park in Edenton Bay.
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21682
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Elite upper class white women were essential throughout North Carolina in creating Confederate monuments in the 50 years following the Civil War. Groups such as the Ladies Memorial Association and United Daughters of the Confederacy raised money for monument construction through various means while also raising public awareness. Throughout North Carolina, over 80 monuments were dedicated and in 1914, the efforts of these southern women were commemorated with a statue at the state capitol.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 83 Issue 1, Jan 2006,
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21685
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This article examines the 'Curlew,' a Delaware built steamboat that plied the waters between Edenton and Nags Head, North Carolina from 1856 to 1861. Originally purchased by Edenton planter Thomas Warren, 'Curlew' was transporting Confederate troops and supplies by 1861 and eventually purchased by the government in September of that year. The vessel patrolled the Roanoke Sound area and was involved in combat in February 1862. After the vessel was stranded off Roanoke Island, the crew scuttled the ship to keep it out of Union hands.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 83 Issue 2, Apr 2006,
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21693
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Through the use of a variety of 19th century maps and cartographic materials, the exact location of Fort Holmes, a Confederate stronghold that protected the mouth of the Cape Fear River, has been determined. Though only a small section of wall is visible, the historic site has been designated by historical markers.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 83 Issue 4, Oct 2006,
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34753
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In April 1864, Confederate forces attached the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. The subsequent reports stated both lighthouses at Cape Lookout were destroyed “so they can never be repaired again.” This, in fact, was not the case. The older 1812 lighthouse had been damaged but was not in use during the time of the attack. The newer lighthouse, built 1859, had only suffered damage to the lens and stairs. Within a short time, the 1859 light was returned to working order.
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The second largest battle of the Civil War in North Carolina was fought at Plymouth on April 17-20, 1864. On Living History Weekend, held in April, history comes alive with period reenactors from around the country portraying soldiers and sailors from the famous battle. Green discusses the battle and historic sites to visit during the weekend.
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Wright describes the Civil War Trails program, a three-state, federally funded program that seeks to increase recognition of Civil War history at sites in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. In North Carolina the new driving trails recall the state's pivotal role in the Civil War. Over one hundred markers are included in North Carolina's first section of the trail, most of them placed for the very first time. Red, white, and blue signs sporting bugles direct visitors to the sites. Bentonville, Fort Fisher, forts on the Outer Banks, and Plymouth are included in stage one. Second stage markers will focus on the war's action in the western part of the state.
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7208
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The Civil War ended in North Carolina 140 years ago. A number of historical sites mark critical events of the war that occurred in the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont. Beginning in January 2005, a number of commemorative events were held at sites including Fort Fisher, Fort Anderson, Bentonville, and Bennett Place.\r\n\r\n
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