Record #:

28642

Author(s):

McEachern, Leora H.

Abstract:

Two versions of the Moore’s Creek Battle in 1776, which were published in Philadelphia and Baltimore, are presented. The articles which were published in 1817 and 1822 provide detailed accounts of the North Carolina battle, General James Moore and his army.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, Oct 1981, p1-3, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; Moores Creek Bridge, Battle of, N.C., 1776; Moore, James, 1650-1706

Record #:

28613

Author(s):

Williams, Isabel M.; McEachern, Leora H.

Abstract:

From the time of the early settlements, salt was produced by two methods on the North Carolina coast. One method was by solar evaporation and the second method was by boiling sea water. This most efficient system was fully developed by the start of the Civil War.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 15 Issue 3, May 1972, p1-5, il, f

Subject(s):

Salt--North Carolina--History

Record #:

28620

Author(s):

McEachern, Leora H.; Williams, Isabel M.

Abstract:

Mary Ann Buie (Miss Buie) was a writer known for her controversial articles published in the Wilmington Daily Journal from 1861-1865. Early in the Civil War, Miss Buie left journalism to specialize in solicitations for the welfare of the soldiers. It was her dedication to this cause that made her a celebrity.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 18 Issue 1, Oct 1974, p1-4, il, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Newspapers; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women

Record #:

28640

Author(s):

McEachern, Leora H.; Walker, Ruth

Abstract:

Between 1818 and 1853 the United States Congress approved various acts by which Revolutionary War soldiers or their widows were entitled to apply for pensions. The provided depositions are from pension applicants of veterans who had served at battles in North Carolina and guarded the Cape Fear River during 1776-1781.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 24 Issue 2, Jan 1981, p1-6, map, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783--Soldiers

Record #:

28632

Author(s):

Williams, Isabel M.; McEachern, Leora H.

Abstract:

James Ryder Randall was secretary to Flag Officer William F. Lynch, commanding the Naval Defenses of North Carolina in 1863. He wrote daily letters to Kate S. Hammond, daughter of General M.C.M. Hammond of Burnside, describing his river excursions to Fort Fisher and Smithville. His letters provide a vivid picture of the estuary of the Cape Fear River in 1864.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 21 Issue 3, May 1978, p1-6, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate

Record #:

28344

Author(s):

McEachern, Leora H.; Williams, Isabel M.

Abstract:

This article contains excerpts of documents related to the State Salk Works located south of Wilmington. During the Civil War, the state offered employment opportunities at the Salt Works to those who opposed the war.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 14 Issue 3, May 1971, p1, 3-8, f

Subject(s):

Salt--North Carolina--History

Record #:

28292

Author(s):

McEachern, Leora H.; Williams, Isabel M.

Abstract:

A compilation of newspapers and personal narratives from the time documenting Wilmington’s battle against yellow fever in 1862.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 11 Issue 1, Nov 1967, p3-20, il, bibl

Subject(s):

Yellow fever--Wilmington