Record #:

12628

Author(s):

Wellman, Manly Wade

Abstract:

At Bentonville, a brilliant group of Confederate officers led a dwindling army against Sherman's hordes, and a desperate gamble almost succeeded. Author Manly Wellman describes the modern day terrain of the battlefield, adding a map for emphasis, while outlining the battle -- possibly the last blow for Confederate freedom in North Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 26 Issue 5, Aug 1958, p99-100, 130, map

Subject(s):

Bentonville, Battle of, N.C., 1865; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Bentonville

Record #:

12781

Author(s):

Hosking, Katherine

Abstract:

Sergeant John Thomas Rhodes was eighteen when he enlisted as one of the 179 Guilford Grays. A Confederate division deployed to fight in the Seven Day's Battle at Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bristow Station, and Spotsylvania, the Guilford Grays also witnessed General Lee's forced surrender at Appomattox. Rhodes survived all of the aforementioned battles and lived a full life after the Civil War.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 30 Issue 21, Mar 1963, p11, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Bentonville

Record #:

12701

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Illustrations of the Battle of Hatteras drawn and published originally in 1861 grace the pages of this article, depicting the Federal capture of the forts, commencing the conquest of northeast North Carolina. The original publication in Harper's Weekly has been reprinted outlining the vessels and their captains, as well as descriptions of the events taking place during the battle.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 24, Apr 1962, p15, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Bentonville

Record #:

12803

Author(s):

Davis, Burke

Abstract:

A famous North Carolina Civil War battalion, the Guilford Grays, have been in existence for the past one hundred years. Currently fifteen strong, the remaining Grays participate in national musket matches of the North-South Skirmish Association. Clad in authentic Civil War uniforms, the remaining Grays are all that is left of the infamous group that saw action at New Bern, The Seven Days' Battle, Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, and the Petersburg Siege.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 28 Issue 6, Aug 1960, p9, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Bentonville