Record #:

34447

Author(s):

Scott, Sean A.

Abstract:

On 7 December, 1862, Presbyterian pastor Robert J. Graves was arrested for treason against the Confederacy. Over the next year, the case gained popularity in the media as it polarized public opinion of constitutional rights under the Confederate government. This article discusses the circumstances behind Graves’ arrest and subsequent trial.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 1, January 2016, p1-27, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Confederate States of America--Politics and government; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Record #:

34448

Author(s):

Milteer, Warren E., Jr.

Abstract:

Over the course of the 18th century, the native North Carolina Chowan population adopted European practices and sold their allocated reservation lands to conform and survive in the British colony. These actions led to their reclassification from “Indians” to “Colored People” by colonial officials, who also assumed there was a loss of cultural identity. Contemporary writers incorrectly believed the Chowans no longer existed as a political or cultural entity, however an examination of archival and oral histories indicates that the Chowan people have maintained their cultural identity. Furthermore, their colonial racial reclassification is indicative of attitudes towards race and identity formation in the 18th century.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 1, January 2016, p28-57, il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Native Americans--North Carolina; Ethnicity; Race awareness

Record #:

34449

Author(s):

Shiver, Joshua

Abstract:

On December 24, 1864 the Union launched the largest American naval bombardment to date against forces at Fort Fisher in an attempt to seal the port of Wilmington. While successful in landing troops near the Fort, the expedition ultimately failed. Historically, Union General Benjamin Butler was blamed for the military failure. In the article, the author argues that it was not only Butler, but personal politics between Union commanders, that doomed their attempt to take Fort Fisher.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 1, January 2016, p58-83, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Fort Fisher (New Hanover County); Forts--New Hanover County; United States--Politics and government--1849-1877