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Little Souled Mecenaries? The Buffaloes of Eastern North Carolina during the Civil War

Record #:
21635
Abstract:
This article examines the role the 1st and 2nd North Carolina Union Volunteer Infantry regiments had during the Civil War. Composed of North Carolina citizens who were sympathetic to the Union cause, they were nicknamed 'Buffaloes' and were usually poor farmers who had no vested interest in slavery, opposed Confederate conscription or wanted to remain close to their families, as these units did not leave the state of North Carolina for deployment.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 77 Issue 3, July 2000, p337-363 , il, por, map, f