Record #:

23166

Author(s):

Dittmer, Cole

Abstract:

New Bern's Civil War history stretches beyond the Confederacy. The Union invasion of Roanoke, followed by the occupation of New Bern in 1862 promoted the establishment of contraband camps for escaped slaves. Colored troop regiments emerged as a result.

Source:

The Palace (NoCar F 264 N5 P3), Vol. 13 Issue 1, Spring 2015, p20-21, 26, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Eastern--Occupation, 1862; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African American troops