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North Carolina and the Civil War


North Carolina in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

During the American Civil War, North Carolina joined the Confederacy with some reluctance, mainly due to the presence of Southern Unionist sentiment within ...

North Carolina as a Civil War Battlefield | NC Historic Sites

The final phase covers the Confederacy's demise in North Carolina, beginning in fall 1864 and ending with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's surrender at Durham Station ...

North Carolina in the Civil War | American Battlefield Trust

North Carolina in the Civil War ... Throughout four years of Civil War, North Carolina contributed to both the Confederate and Union war effort.

North Carolina in the Civil War | NC Historic Sites

Civil War Sites · Bentonville Battlefield · Fort Fisher · Brunswick Town / Fort Anderson · CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center · Bennett Place · N. C. State ...

Civil War - North Carolina History

Although most major battle engagements occurred in other states, North Carolina played an important role during the American Civil War.

North Carolina as a Civil War Battlefield, November 1864–May 1865

The Battle of Bentonville was fought March 19-21 and was the largest battle fought in the Old North State.

North Carolina and the Civil War | NCMOH

The Bitter End, 1864–1865, was the final exhibit in a three-part series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in North Carolina.

North Carolina Civil War Battles - National Park Service

North Carolina Civil War Battles. CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEM. North Carolina Battles from Dyer's Compendium. 1861, Engagement, USA Units (Dyer), CSA ...

Civil War- Part 1: Introduction - NCpedia

During the war, North Carolina suffered a greater number of battle casualties than any other Confederate state. According to available records and estimates ...

North Carolina - Civil War, Reconstruction, Slavery - Britannica

North Carolina - Civil War, Reconstruction, Slavery: Unlike South Carolina, whose strident proslavery voices led the South into secession, North Carolina ...

The Civil War Along the Outer Banks - National Park Service

Both the Union and the Confederacy recognized that controlling the trade routes along coastal North Carolina would be vital to controlling the ...

North Carolina Civil War Image Portfolio - UNC Libraries

Civil War images in the North Carolina Collection include woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, and photographs. The vast majority of these are the products of ...

North Carolina at War - Animated Battle Map - YouTube

North Carolina at War | Revolutionary War & Civil War Animated Battle Map · Comments76.

New Bern Civil War History | Tryon Palace

On March 14, 1862, following the Civil War's Battle ... The Union Army stayed in New Bern until the end of the Civil War, making this North Carolina's largest ...

North Carolina in the Civil War - YouTube

Did you know that the largest surrender of a Confederate army occurred in North Carolina? Join American Battlefield Trust trustee Kirk ...

Civil War - North Carolina Digital Collections

The Civil War digital collection is a joint project of the State Archives and State Library of North Carolina. This digital collection was created as part ...

North Carolina's Military History: State Documents - LibGuides

Troops that originated from and served in North Carolina have taken part in wars ranging from the American Revolution, to the Civil War, to ...

Bentonville Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust

The Battle of Bentonville was the last full-scale action of the Civil War and the largest ever fought in North Carolina. Much of the battlefield has... Details ...

The Civil War in North Carolina | John G. Barrett - UNC Press

John Barrett presents the complete story of military engagements across the state, including the classical pitched battle of Bentonville, the siege of Fort ...

Raleigh, N.C., & the Civil War

The North Carolina State Capitol building was the site of the May 20, 1861, Secession Convention, which resulted in N.C. breaking from the Union. As the state's ...