Record #:

9285

Author(s):

Murphy, Jack; Hill, Cliff

Abstract:

In 1862, Jacksonville was captured briefly by a Yankee raid led by Lieutenant William B. Cushing. The Confederate army, however, forced the Lieutenant's vessel, the U.S.S. ELLIS, aground where it remained until January. The Lieutenant and his men withdrew, freeing Jacksonville. \r\n

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 7, Dec 1979, p22-23, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations; Jacksonville--History; Cushing, William Barker, 1842-1874

Record #:

14792

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

A Jacksonville native received great fanfare not only for his stature in the local community but his physical stature as well. He was a successful man; publisher of the Jacksonville News and Views, an active member in Kiwanis Club, Mason, and Elk Lodge, and legislator for Onslow County. All of these accomplishments noteworthy, but he received greater publicity for being only 41 inches tall.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 5, July 1943, p1-2, 22, por

Subject(s):

Jacksonville--History; Newspapermen