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2472
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Tom Broadfoot, owner of Broadfoot Publishing Company, has re-issued a number of Civil War books. A most important one for researchers is the 40-volume CONFEDERATE VETERAN (1893-1932), containing first-hand, unpublished material by Confederate soldiers.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 2, July 1987, p22-23
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Alice Person of Franklinton became interested in medicine when one of her daughters became ill with a type of tuberculosis. Doctors said that her daughter would not live, but Mrs. Person followed a stranger's directions for an herbal remedy, and three weeks later the child was cured. Mrs. Person heard a case of a similar illness, she sent a batch of the herbs, which were soon known as “Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy.”
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 54 Issue 5, Oct 1986, p22-24, il, por
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8070
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Confederate armies struck fear among Union ranks with the infamous Rebel Yell. The Rebel Yell was a distinctive sound made by Confederate soldiers during the heat of battle. Letters written by Wilmington native and soldier Thomas Wood described the Rebel Yell as a noise that could not be duplicated by Yankee soldiers. Kentuckian Kellar Anderson discussed in The Confederate Veteran on what occasions the Rebel Yell was given and how it could never be duplicated beyond the heat of battle. An accurate version of the Rebel Yell can no longer be heard.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 52 Issue 1, June 1984, p9-10, il, por
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8150
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Bamboo grows well in North Carolina. It works well in flood-prone areas; can be used as a windbreak or bird habitat; and even can be pickled. Although small shoots can sprout up in unwanted areas, it is easy to cut them back.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 52 Issue 3, Aug 1984, p3, por
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8157
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The Greensboro Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society recently held a special function for train lovers along the Carolina – Virginia special excursion. The old steam engine Number 611 departed Pomona train station in Greensboro for a round trip voyage to Roanoke, Virginia. During the trip, the train made several stops for photo opportunities. The daylong voyage took train passengers through Greensboro, Danville, Lynchburg, Ruffin, Reidsville, and Brown Summit.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 52 Issue 4, Sept 1984, p3, por
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8219
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Snapping turtles are found throughout North Carolina, and there is still a market for turtle meat. The author accompanies several friends who are turtle hunters in Franklin County. The hunters catch turtles by placing in a lake bed a bamboo pole that has a line and hook attached. With any form of meat as bait, the hook is left overnight. The following day the lines are checked and any caught turtles are hauled into a boat. Turtle catchers avoid injuries by handling the animals with care. Turtles are sold while still alive, and those who can stand the danger and smell receive fifty cents per pound for their catch.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 52 Issue 6, Nov 1984, p20-21, por
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8280
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James City got its name from Captain Horace James, a former Yankee army chaplain, who established a camp across the river from New Bern, where many freed slaves settled. When asked to leave by the owner of the land, James A. Bryan, they refused, claiming the area was under martial law when they settled there. Bryan and his descendants battled in the courts for ownership of the land and finally won their case in 1893. By order of Governor Elias Carr, state troops moved into New Bern, prepared to evict the residents. The governor averted an outright war by offering the 557 families living in James City a chance to sign a lease, under which they would pay the Bryan family for the land. The only casualty of the “James City War” was Lt. Col. David Bogart, who was thrown from his horse and killed during a parade for the troops.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 7, Dec 1983, p17, 18, 30, por
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In 1982 the East Carolina Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society became the new owners of a six-mile rail spur in Wake County. The society bought the line after the Southern Railway closed it down. Southern Railway assisted the society by selling the line at scrap value. The rail line was named The New Hope Valley Railway and it runs from Bonsal to New Hill. The railway society has also purchased rolling stock that include two engines, a porter car, two cabooses, two flat cars, two freight cars, and an old Southern Postal car. The society holds workdays for its members one Saturday a month. On these days maintenance work is completed by the members themselves. About twice a year the rail line is open to the public for rail demonstrations. The society hopes that through donations and fund raising activities the railway will become permanently open to the public as a museum.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 52 Issue 10, Mar 1985, p20-22, por
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This is the first part of two part series about the Immortal Six Hundred. The second part appears in Volume 50, Number 3. In 1864, the Confederate army held fifty Federal officers in a hotel in Charleston. In retaliation, fifty Confederate officers were sent to be held in a pen outside Fort Wagner, where they would be under fire from the Confederate army. Major General Samuel Jones of the Confederate army and Federal General J.G. Foster exacted a trade of the fifty men on August 3, 1864. Six hundred more Yankee officers were sent to Charleston in order to do more trading. However, on August 21, 1864, General Grant sent a letter to General Foster instructing him against all future trades. At the same time 600 Confederate officers were selected from Fort Delaware to be placed in a two-acre pen in front of Morris Island, exposed to Confederate shellfire. Of these Confederates, 111 were from North Carolina. Housed in “A” tents in parallel rows, the captives drank water from holes dug in the ground between the tents and ate spoiled meat. In contrast, war records show that the Charleston authorities provided rations of rice, beans, and fresh meat to their Federal captives. General Foster reported that up to 389 Federal officers took the oath of allegiance to the Confederacy as a result of the exemplary treatment paid them while held captive.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 50 Issue 2, July 1982, p18-22, il, por, map
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This is the second part of a two part series on the Immortal Six Hundred. The second part appears in Volume 50, Number 2. This part recounts how 600 Confederate officers were held in a pen outside Morris Island under shellfire from their own army. Survivors of Morris Island were moved to Fort Pulaski and found living conditions to be just as bad. Often they stole and ate cats from their guards. Many of the men died and many were buried in unmarked graves because the Federal commanders would not allow markers. The officers were supposed to be sent to Richmond to be traded but instead were sent to Fort Delaware to receive medical treatment because their condition was so terrible. With the exception of survivor accounts very little has been written about The Immortal Six Hundred.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 50 Issue 3, Aug 1982, p21-22, 24, il, por
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Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, died on December 6, 1889, in New Orleans. Memorial services were held throughout the South as his body lay in state in the New Orleans City Hall. Although almost 100,000 people came to pay their respects, many more could not attend because of the expense and distance involved. But in 1893, when Davis's body was being moved to Richmond, the eight-car funeral train included Raleigh as one of its stops. The train arrived in Raleigh on May 30, 1893, at 1:10 p.m. to a crowd of thousands. Confederate veterans served as pallbearers. The casket was taken into the rotunda of the Capitol building and a service was held. Just after 3 p.m., the casket was taken back to the train station and arrived in Richmond at 3 a.m. on May 31. Jefferson Davis was finally laid to rest at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond on the afternoon of May 31, 1893.\r\n
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 50 Issue 6, Nov 1982, p23-24, 29, il, por
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8588
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Hummingbirds are magnificent creatures. They are the only birds that can hover and instantly switch to any direction. In order to fuel their amazing flights, hummingbirds eat half their weight a day in sugar. This would be the equivalent of a 170-pound man eating and burning 150,000 calories a day. Ruby-throated hummingbirds, the most common hummingbird in North Carolina, spend their winters in Central American and in southern Mexico. They make a 2,000-mile journey across the Gulf of Mexico to spend their summers in the southeastern United States. The author fell in love with hummingbirds when he placed a feeder in his yard. Since then, the author has enjoyed observing hummingbirds and their behaviors, such as fighting over rights to the feeder.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 4, Sept 1983, p23-24, por
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In 1959, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax unit raided a moonshine still just outside Franklinton. The ATTU dumped thousands of gallons of finished whiskey into a little stream near the factory without realizing it emptied into the town's drinking water reservoir. Although many residents complained about the taste and odor of their water, there were no other adverse side effects to the spill. The smell and taste cleared up after several days.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 50 Issue 10, Mar 1983, p20-22, il
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Organized by Allen DeHart, the Eighth Annual Whistlers Convention was held in Louisburg this year. Whistlers from all over the country came to entertain and instruct audiences. Awards were given to amateur whistlers in categories ranging from bird calls to loudest whistle to classical and contemporary whistling. This year's grand champion was William Sherrill of Greensboro.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 49 Issue 7, Dec 1981, p19-21, il
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A humorous article, Pearce argues that kudzu was developed by the Japanese during the Great Depression to take over the United States.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 8, Jan 1984, p12-13, por
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