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Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Brief Sketches of the North Carolina State Troops in the War Between the States
Author: State Troops and Volunteers
Author: Greg MastPublisher:
ISBN: 9780865262645
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Thirty-seventh North Carolina Troops
Author: Michael C. HardyPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786415434
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
North Carolina contributed more of her sons to the Confederate cause than any other state. The 37th North Carolina, made up of men from the western part of the state, served in famous battles like Chancellorsville and Gettysburg as well as in lesser known engagements like Hanover Courthouse and New Bern. This is the account of the unit's four years' service, told largely in the soldiers' own words. Drawn from letters, diaries, and postwar articles and interviews, this history of the 37th North Carolina follows the unit from its organization in November 1861 until its surrender at Appomattox. The book includes photographs of the key players in the 37th's story as well as maps illustrating the unit's position at several engagements. Appendices include a complete roster of the unit and a listing of individuals buried in large sites such as prison cemeteries. A bibliography and index are also included.
Brief Sketches of the North Carolina State Troops
Author: James Cook BirdsongBrief Sketches of the North Carolina State Troops
Author: James C. BirdsongPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781479158607
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Published in 1894, this is a collection of sketches of the North Carolina State Troops that served in the Civil War. Includes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st and 37th regiments. Also includes 1st Battalion of Heavy Artillery, 2nd Battalion of Light Artillery, Return of the flag to Company I, 6th Regiment, N.C. Troops, General Lane's Brigade, Sketch of Henry L. Wyatt, 1st Confederate martyr and Lane's Brigade Corps of Sharpshooters.
The Civil War in North Carolina
Author: John G. BarrettPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469639661
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Eleven battles and seventy-three skirmishes were fought in North Carolina during the Civil War. Although the number of men involved in many of these engagements was comparatively small, the campaigns and battles themselves were crucial in the grand strategy of the conflict and involved some of the most famous generals of the war. John Barrett presents the complete story of military engagements across the state, including the classical pitched battle of Bentonville, the siege of Fort Fisher, the amphibious campaigns on the coast, and cavalry sweeps such as Stoneman's raid. From and through North Carolina, men and supplies went to Lee's army in Virginia, making the Tar Heel state critical to Lee's ability to remain in the field during the closing months of the war, when the Union had cut off the West and Gulf South. This dependence upon North Carolina led to Stoneman's cavalry raid and Sherman's march through the state in 1865, the latter of which brought the horrors of total war and eventual defeat.
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Author: Robert E. Lee
Author: Allen C. GuelzoPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101912227
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning historian and best-selling author of Gettysburg comes the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. An intimate look at the Confederate general in all his complexity—his hypocrisy and courage, his inner turmoil and outward calm, his disloyalty and his honor. "An important contribution to reconciling the myths with the facts." —New York Times Book Review Robert E. Lee is one of the most confounding figures in American history. Lee betrayed his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose. He was a traitor to the country he swore to serve as an Army officer, and yet he was admired even by his enemies for his composure and leadership. He considered slavery immoral, but benefited from inherited slaves and fought to defend the institution. And behind his genteel demeanor and perfectionism lurked the insecurities of a man haunted by the legacy of a father who stained the family name by declaring bankruptcy and who disappeared when Robert was just six years old. In Robert E. Lee, the award-winning historian Allen Guelzo has written the definitive biography of the general, following him from his refined upbringing in Virginia high society, to his long career in the U.S. Army, his agonized decision to side with Virginia when it seceded from the Union, and his leadership during the Civil War. Above all, Guelzo captures Robert E. Lee in all his complexity--his hypocrisy and courage, his outward calm and inner turmoil, his honor and his disloyalty.
Historical Sketch And Roster Of The North Carolina 10th Heavy Artillery Battalion
Author: John C. RigdonPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387528335
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The North Carolina 10th Artillery Battalion [also called 2nd Battalion Heavy Artillery] was organized during the spring of 1862 at Wilmington, North Carolina, with three companies, later increased to four. The unit served at Fort Caswell and Wilmington, then in December, 1864, was active in the defense of Savannah. Later it saw action in the North Carolina Campaign as infantry and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Major Wilton L. Young was in command. Companies Of The NC 10th Artillery Battalion Company A - ""Lewis' Battery"" - from Davidson County Company B - ""Black River Tigers"" - from Harnett County Company C - ""Monroe Heavy Artillery"" - organized and mustered in at Salisbury, Rowan County Company D - ""Wheeler Battery"" - mustered in at Wilmington, New Hanover County
The 4th North Carolina Cavalry in the Civil War
Author: Neil Hunter RaifordPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476604126
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
In April 1862, the Civil War was entering its second year and North Carolina was rallying to supply more troops for the Confederacy. The Partisan Ranger Act, passed by the Confederate Congress on April 21, prompted local leaders to recruit companies of irregular soldiers for service in the Confederate Army. Seven such companies were banded together into a regiment to form the 4th North Carolina Cavalry: a true cross-section of North Carolina, it contained soldiers from the largest urban areas and smallest rural areas from fifteen counties. This history of the 4th North Carolina Cavalry is based largely on primary source material--the official records, letters, diaries and recollections of the soldiers. The 4th North Carolina saw action in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and was a part of General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The roster comprises a large part of the book and provides biographical, genealogical and military information about each soldier.