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From 1914-1918, World War I, also known as The Great War, was a battle fought between what was known as the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) and the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Canada, Japan, and the United States) of the world. With prior tension lingering throughout southeast Europe and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, The Great War began, claiming more than 16 million lives.
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North Carolina native and Officer of the Confederate Army, Gabriel James Rains, became a noteworthy participant in the Civil War. Later taking on the role of Brigadier General, Rains played a significant part in the war effort by creating the world's first land mine, keg torpedo, and submarine mortar battery.
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In March 1918, the U.S.S. Cyclops--a navy battleship, vanished without a trace. Carrying 309 people, manganese ore, and fuel, the U.S.S Cyclops had orders to leave Brazil and land stateside in Baltimore, Maryland; but never did. Amongst those that disappeared were 6 North Carolina natives: George Alfred, Leonard Day, Isaac Dancy, Robert Powers, Junius Dellinger, and Robert Riddle.
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Southern colonists deeply relied on the protection of their militiaman from Native American, Spanish, and French threats. Those who were called to arms were also important in suppressing internal rebellions amongst local colonists, making it clear that a "militia was key to the survival of early settlers."
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Known as the "single greatest disaster to have befallen North Carolina," the Tuscarora Indian War fought between British Colonists and the Tuscarora Tribe ignited due to several sources of conflict; two of which were due to colonists' need for fertile soil and water transportation. The death toll resulted in 1,400 killed/wounded and 1,000+ natives sold into slavery.
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Formed in Fort Benning, Georgia, the 199th Infantry Brigade became one of the major fighting forces throughout the Vietnam War. Nicknamed "The Red catchers," the infantry was mainly assigned to cater assistance within the Marine Corps Tactical Zone; and provide house-to-house combat in Cholon, Vietnam.
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The Junior Class of Military Preparatory School, The Citadel, had an estimated 6,000+ cadets who served during WWII. In 1944, 222 class members were killed/wounded in their war efforts; 13 of these men died on D-Day, the invasion of France. The cadets became quickly labeled as "the class that never was."
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8.Recall: A Tarheel's Thoughts on Vicksburg by Northrop, William Recall Vol. 20 Issue 1, Spring 2014
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The Battle of Vicksburg was a major turning point in the United States Civil War. The siege of Vicksburg leads to Union soldiers gaining control of the Mississippi River, cutting off communications among Confederate troops, and ultimately, the rise of Ulysses S. Grant.
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On June 14, 1775, 10 companies comprised of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia colonists were authorized by the Second Continental Congress to march to Boston to win independence in the war against England. Until its name change in 1776, the original title given to the companies was the Army of the United Colonists.
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On December 8, 2012, the people of Monroe, at the encouragement of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Society of the Order of the Confederate Rose, erected a monument in front of the Union County Courthouse honoring ten Confederate soldiers--all African American. Northrop highlights other black soldiers who served in the Confederate army as well as Northern professors, teachers, and bloggers who deny this really was true.
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The group known as the \"founding fathers\" of the United States came from all thirteen colonies. Winstead recounts the life of one of them--Cornelius Harnett, Jr.--who is all but unknown to North Carolinians today but who deserves to be counted among them. \"He was neither a signer of the Declaration of Independence or a framer of the Constitution, but instead was one of those who aided the cause to resist the efforts of the British Government.\"
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The Southern campaign of the American Revolution came to a climax in Guilford County on March 15, 1781. Some 4,000 Americans, under the command of Nathanael Greene, waited as Lord Cornwallis approached from the west. Kieron recounts the events of the battle.
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Born in western Wake County in 1894, Goodwin later served as a Pharmacist's Mate 1c with the 6th Marines on the Western Front during World War I. With them he fought through some of the most famous battles in American military history--Verdun, Belleau Wood and Bouresches, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Mont Blac, and the spic Meuse Argonne Offensive. Among his awards and citations were the Navy Cross, Croix de Guerre (France), Silver Star, and the Second Division Citation awarded for actions on June 6, 1918 and for actions at Thiaucourt on September 15, 1918. Goodwin returned to Wake County and practiced medicine until a few days before his death.
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Northrop recounts activities of blockade runners operating out of Wilmington, names of ships, and some of the famous captains of blockade runners and raiders, like John Wilkinson and John Newland.
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Winstead of Elm City recalls his experiences serving with the 30th Division, 119th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company M for four years, nine months, and nine days during World War II.
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