William thomas venner has researched and written widely about the american civil war. Chapel hill, the university of north carolina press. Order book, 18611864 by confederate states of america. To understand the long march of events in north carolina from secession to surrender is to understand the entire civil war a personal war waged by confederates and unionists, free blacks and the enslaved, farm women and plantation belles, cherokees and mountaineers, conscripts and volunteers, gentleman officers and poor privates. North carolina as a civil war battleground, 18611865 family history library north carolina lineages of revolutionary war regiments lynn, john w.
More than 5,000 north carolina slaves escaped from their white owners to serve in the union army during the civil war. North carolina department of archives and history, 1966. The 55th north carolina in the civil war mcfarland. The civil war in north carolina was published in 1963 100 years after the battle of gettysburg, in the midst of the civil war centennial, at a time when the american reading publics appetite for civil war related material seemed inexhaustible.
It is famous for being the regiment with the largest number of casualties on both sides during the war. The war in western north carolina was a civil war within the greater civil war, and watauga county felt the brunt. The protagonist of the story is a man named inman, who served with the confederate army during the civil war. The north carolina railroad, 18491871, and the modernization of north carolina allen w. Early in the war, union forces occupied areas along the north carolina coast. Hardy was awarded the 2010 historian of the year by the north carolina. Tom watson brown book award the society of civil war historians. Some say that watauga countys name comes from a word meaning beautiful waters, yet during the civil war, events in this rugged western north carolina region were far from beautiful.
Michael hardy is a historian and author, who has written an array of articles, blog posts and over 17 books including civil war charlotte, north carolina in the civil war and a short history of watauga county. The civil war in north carolina by barrett, john g the university of north carolina press, 1963. See north carolina in the civil war for information about north carolina civil war records, web sites, etc. We specialize in north carolina, virginia, civil war, old leather, christianity, eastern and western philosophies, and the simply unusual.
The regiment was composed of ten companies that came from various counties across north carolina and virginia. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Civil war day by day from the louis round wilson special collections library, university of north carolina at chapel hill. When it comes to civil war north carolina it is hard to find someone more knowledgeable than michael c. You can learn more about him by checking out his web page at. As union armies entered the states coastal regions, many slaves fled their plantations to seek the protection of federal troops. An illustrated history is a carefully researched book with 7 photographs which details north carolina s commemorative response to a war in which more than 30,000 of its soldiers died in military service. North carolina in the american civil war wikipedia. From the drama of blockaderunning to graphic descriptions of battles on the states islands and sounds, this book portrays the explosive events that took place. Trotters book which could have been titled murder, mayhem, and mountain madness is an epic backdrop for the most horrific murdering, plundering and pillaging of the mountain communities of western north carolina during the states darkest hourthe american civil war. The civil war and yadkin county, north carolina mcfarland. The 11th north carolina infantry in the civil war mcfarland. This history of the 11th north carolina infantry in the civil war civilian soldiers and their familiesfollows the regiment from their 1861 musteringin to their surrender at appomattox, covering action at gettysburg, bristoe station, the wilderness, spotsylvania, cold harbor and petersburg.
The civil war in north carolina, januarymay 1864 posted on february, 2020 by ryan quint the confederacy faced a series of everincreasing problems by the winter of 18631864. North carolina civil war troops regiments confederate army. No reader will come away from a perusal of this book without being impressed by its lively style and its immediacy. Using sources that include diaries, memoirs, and letters, james marten examines the wartime experiences of young peopleboys and girls, black and white, northern and southernand traces the ways in which the civil war shaped the lives. Eleven battles and seventythree skirmishes were fought in north carolina during the civil war. A retired teacher of history and archaeology in schools and at the college level, he lives in huntersville, north carolina. The book is divided into six parts with a major focus on the thomas legion. In davie county, however, some 754 people voted against the convention, with only 263 in favor.
The 26th north carolina regiment was an infantry regiment of the confederate states army during the american civil war. The north carolina civil war roster project began in 1961 under the auspices of the north carolina confederate centennial commission and in 1965 was transferred to the state department of archives and history, now the division of archives and history of the department of cultural resources. An illustrated history is a carefully researched book with 7 photographs which details north carolinas commemorative response to a war in which more than 30,000 of its soldiers died in military service. North carolina civil war monuments book by douglas butler. The civil war roster of davie county, north carolina. The civil war changed forever the situation of north carolinas more than 360,000 africanamericans. It has been overlooked despite the fact that the tar heel state contributed more soldiers per capita than any other southern state, wilmington was the confederacys most important. Illustrated history book of north carolinas involvement in the u. Jan 31, 2020 the society of civil war historians and the watsonbrown foundation are proud to announce that amy murrell taylor is the recipient of the tom watson brown book award. As union armies entered the states coastal regions, many slaves fled their. Yet despite the initial opposition, an enormous number of davie. The second phase is the period from summer 1862 through fall 1864 when military action in the state was at its ebb.
Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the american civil war. Map 62nd north carolina half the civil war on east tennessee battlefields east tennessee. In the process, he introduces us to a vast panoply of characters and, by means of his vivid prose, makes both them and the events they participated in come to life. With unmatched zeal and enthusiasm, michael travels thousands of miles annually, while crisscrossing north carolina, teaching, educating, speaking, listening, researching, and reading every conceivable aspect of the civil war as it relates to the old north state. Civil war times philip gerard has done a firstclass job of relating north carolina s rich civil war history, not only in accurate reporting of events but also in marvelous storytelling. North carolina civil war image portfolio north carolina seceded from the united states of america on may 20, 1861, the last southern state to do so. We very likely have the oldest books in greensboro.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Not all are civil war related but the majority are. Trelease snippet view 1991 biographical dictionary of the union. Seven such companies were banded together into a regiment to form the 4th north. In gaston county, north carolina, in the civil war, carpenter argues that the american civil war fundamentally upset the prewar lives of gaston countys inhabitants in terms of ideology, economics, politics, and social structure. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new.
From secession on may 20, 1861, through the battle of bentonville, march 1921,1865, and ending april 26, 1985, with the surrender at bennett place, north carolina played a pivotal role in the civil war. The book contains a map of north carolina, 18611865. Broadly, the book is at once a history of civil war era north carolina as well as a penetrating study of the wars impact on the states enslaved african american community. Guide to civil war records in the north carolina state archives. Civil war in the north carolina quaker belt mcfarland. Taylor, associate professor at the university of kentucky, earned the award for embattled freedom.
Dec, 2017 author charles frazier has turned a civil war tale of a confederate soldier into a bestselling book and blockbuster movie, cold mountain. The childrens civil war is a poignant and fascinating look at childhood during our nations greatest crisis. Military actions in north carolina during the civil war can be divided into three phases. The book covers many battles bentonville, fort fisher, secessionville, etc. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Which north carolina guide would you like to receive. The first phase encompasses the period of time from north carolinas secession until the late spring or early summer of 1862. Drawing on letters, memoirs, diaries and recollections, it depicts the civil war through the eyes of the soldiers, showing what it was like to fight for the confederacy.
The civil war comes to north carolina, whatever the grand political causes for war. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Hundreds of the countys sons left to fight gloriously for the confederacy. Hardys prodigious output led the north carolina society of historians to honor him as historian of the year in 2010. Trotter is an epic backrop for the great military war that occured behind the scenes in the mountainous regions of the western north carolina appalachians. North carolina military records genealogy familysearch wiki. State agency turns out definitive book on civil war in nc raleigh. Bandel and michael hill have compiled a remarkable book, one that transcends north carolinas civil war battles and campaigns. North carolina civil war obituaries, regiments 47 70 volume 2 a collection.
The civil war began primarily as a result of the longstanding controversy over the enslavement of black people. Its companies were composed of men from nash, wake, franklin, granville, and alamance counties. For information about organizing a book discussion series in your area, contact the center for. Journeys through the civil wars slave refugee camps which was. At the wars outbreak, more than 330,000 of the states africanamericans were enslaved.
North carolina, united states michael is the 2010 north carolina historian of the year. North carolina seceded from the union on may 20, 1861, the last southern state to do so. Located in the western piedmont of north carolina, yadkin county was hardly a hotbed of rebellion at the start of the civil war. This wellwritten book is a must read north carolina genealogical society journal an insightful and intimate look into a section of north carolina s piedmont during the civil war thorough researchmeticulous documentationthis book is not to be missed national genealogical society. Civil war encyclopedia of north carolina north carolina joined the confederacy on may 20, 1861. The regiment served in the department of north carolina until may, 1863, when it moved to virginia. Soon after the organization the regiment started haynesville now called johnsons city, in washington county, tennessee, arriving there about 1 august, 1862, when it was placed under rigid drill and prepared for active service. North carolina civil war image portfolio unc chapel hill. The histories are compiled from the official records of the armies, and other primary and secondary sources. North carolina in the civil war genealogy familysearch wiki. The only statelevel atlas of its kind, the book is a sesquicentennial project of the north carolina office of archives and history. North carolina and the coming of the civil war book, 1988. North carolina historical publications from popular paperback books about the wright brothers, legends, lighthouses, pirates and the civil war to resources for historical and genealogical researchers, the historical publications section of the office of archives and history offers more than 160 titles that reflect the rich variety of tar heel.
The childrens civil war university of north carolina press. The civil war journals and letters of the henry family. With kirstie alley, georg stanford brown, david carradine, philip casnoff. 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. In april 1862, the civil war was entering its second year and north carolina was rallying to supply more troops for the confederacy. North carolina civil war monuments by douglas butler. 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. Relatively early in the war, union forces occupied areas along the north carolina coast and sought to limit the flow of supplies to confederate forces by means of a naval blockade of the states ports. The civil war in the carolinas is a good overview of the battles, events, and people of the carolinas during the civil war. One of levins targets in the book is earl ijames, a curator at the n. One of the newest offerings is north carolina in the civil war by michael c. As a lifelong north carolina resident except for living in virginia while in. Bushwhackers by william trotter is a history of the civil war in the appalachian mountains of western north carolina.
He has currently published 18 books and has another scheduled for early this year. At the war s outbreak, more than 330,000 of the states africanamericans were enslaved. North carolina confederate pension applications, 1885 and 1901. Gerards powerful narrative covers the civil war in north carolina in all its complexity, ranging from the coast to the piedmont and sandhills to the mountains. Civil war america university of north carolina press.
Civil war trails map temporarily out of stock, digital version. He specializes in writing about north carolina and civil war history. Gaston county, north carolina, in the civil war mcfarland. Feb 23, 2020 civil war raid of black troops in n carolina stirs emotions by associated press, wire service content feb. Histories of north carolina regiments book civil war ebay. Civil war raid of black troops in n carolina stirs emotions. The story begins with inman deserting from a hospital in raleigh, north carolina, where he was. The civil war in north carolina was published in 1963 100 years after the battle of gettysburg, in the midst of the civil war centennial, at a time when the american reading publics appetite for civil warrelated material seemed inexhaustible. Civil war times in the old north state north carolina.
The civil war in north carolina the mountains written by william r. The civil war changed forever the situation of north carolina s more than 360,000 africanamericans. Many of the 1,200 men from yadkin who served in the confederate army did so with distinction, but a number deserted. Company i, 56th regiment north carolina troops, general m.
As a lifelong north carolina resident except for living in virginia while in the air force, the book greatly interested me. The last battleground university of north carolina press. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The 30th north carolina infantry in the civil war mcfarland. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Cornelia henrys three journals, written between 1861 and 1868, provide an excellent source of information on western north carolina prior to, during, and following the civil war, and present us with an intimate and personal glimpse into the lives of a struggling confederate family. As gerard reveals in his book the last battleground. The stormy present conservatism and the problem of slavery in northern politics, 18461865. His articles have appeared in civil war times illustrated, journal of field archaeology, and americas civil war. Infreedom for themselvesrichard reid explores the stories of black soldiers from four regiments raised in north carolina.
Frank and virginia williams collection of lincolniana mississippi state university. North carolina history of health digital collection. Civil war scholar michael hardy delves into the stor. This volume is the latest in the north carolina troops series, which is published by the state of north carolina, with the aim of presenting the history of each north carolina unit in the civil war, and a service record for each soldier. Roster of north carolina troops in the war between the. A useful source for learning more about the civil war records of north carolina is. North carolina in the civil war is a welcome addition if for no other reason than the states role in the great conflict has generally been underplayed by historians. The author william trotter describes the regions mountainous topography very well.
This page will explore the importance of the campaigns, battles and challenges for people in north carolina during the civil war. Watauga county, north carolina, in the civil war by. About the book this comprehensive history tells the story of the men who served in the 55th north carolina from its formation in 1862 through its dissolution in 1865. Constructing a multidimensional portrait of the soldiers and their families, he provides a new understanding of the spectrum of black.
Hardy, a tar heel historian and author of more than 30 books and articles on the civil war and north carolina. North carolina confederate civil war service records at fold3 contains scanned documents of the service records from national archives microfilm publication m270 you can obtain copies of the records online for a fee note. Request your free travel guide, highway map or guides to handicapaccessible attractions, wineries and civil war trails. It could be said that davie county, north carolina, entered the civil war only reluctantly. One could not trust his neighbors or anyone else, and the tide changed as each army tried to subdue the area. The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started.