Record #:

21507

Author(s):

Cheatham, James

Abstract:

When England went to war with its American colonies, it was at a distinct disadvantage--3,000 miles of ocean separated them. Communication to and from England could take as much as five months, and there were 1,200 miles of shoreline along the coastal colonies. Cheatham presents six events that should have, for all intents and purposes, prove to King and Parliament that the war was over at the end of 1776. These include the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, the British evacuation of Boston, the Declaration of Independence, and Washington's surprise attack on Trenton, New Jersey in December of that year.

Source:

Recall (NoCar F 252 .R43), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Fall 2009, p1-3, il

Subject(s):

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

Record #:

21514

Author(s):

Poole, Robert, Jr.; Parker, J. Edgar

Abstract:

J. Edgar Parker was born in Elizabeth City, but everyone who knew him called him \"Pinch.\" In 1943, he joined the Marine Corps. Poole's article, a combination of his historical additions and Parker's narrative, recounts the story of one young man's journey through the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War--Okinawa. He was one of only 60 original members of his company of 250 Marines to survive.

Source:

Recall (NoCar F 252 .R43), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Fall 2009, p9-17, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Okinawa--Battle of Japan, 1945; Parker, J. Edgar, 1922-2007

Record #:

21515

Author(s):

Winstead, Tim

Abstract:

Maffitt was a Confederate navy captain and a successful blockade runner. He served in the US Navy up to 1861 when he resigned to join the Confederacy. Winstead's article follows Maffitt's career, his actives in the Cape Fear River, and the contributions he made to two nations.

Source:

Recall (NoCar F 252 .R43), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Fall 2009, p17-21, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations

Record #:

21517

Author(s):

Harrington, Sion H., III

Abstract:

There has been at least one militia unit in the greater Sanford area since before the American Revolution. Harrington gives a brief history of the Sanford unit from its beginning up to 1980 and its service during the country's wars.

Source:

Recall (NoCar F 252 .R43), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Fall 2009, p22-23

Subject(s):

National Guard--Sanford--History