Record #:

39024

Author(s):

Abstract:

William Blount Shepard, a Pasquotank County native, served as Aide-de-Camp to several Confederate generals and later fought in numerous battles as a member of Selden’s Artillery battery. After the War, Shepard organized the Edenton Cotton Mills, Edenton Peanut Company and the Bank of Edenton. His first wife, Ann Cameron Shepard played a major role in the historic restoration of Edenton, NC.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p110-111 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Shepard, William Blount, (1844-1913); Edenton Cotton Mill (Chowan County); Edenton--Restoration; Pasquotank County--People