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- Lance McDonald on 10 April 1863: “A great many spectators especially ladies _ for whom Genl Hardee has given the entertainment _ he has several at his house _ and this is the second or third time they have come up from Huntersville.”
- Lance McDonald on 10 April 1863: “A great many spectators especially ladies _ for whom Genl Hardee has given the entertainment _ he has several at his house _ and this is the second or third time they have come up from Huntersville.”
- Robert Terry on 29 March 1863: Sketch….showing…..Siege of Washington, NC, March 29 to April 16, 1863
- Michael Ward on 25 February 1863: “Troops have been pouring in in great numbers from North Carolina.”
- 28 January 1863: “Well, Judge, if they are our enemies we will have to admit they have fine music…” | Civil War Day by Day on 18 January 1863: “I made twelve garments last week and worked sixty-two button holes and sewed on as many buttons. Can you equal that?”
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27 August 1861: “Bombardment & capture of the forts at Hatteras Inlet, N.C.”
Item description: Dare County, Hatteras Island, N.C. “Bombardment & capture of the forts at Hatteras Inlet, N.C. by the U.S. Fleet under Commodore Stringham and the Forces under Gen. Butler, Aug. 27, 1861.” Lithograph by Currier and Ives. Click here … Continue reading →
Posted in North Carolina Collection
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Tagged bombardment, Currier and Ives, Dare County, forts, Hatteras, Hatteras inlet, Hatteras Island, illustrations, lithographs, North Carolina, Outer Banks
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19 May 1861: “The Fight Commenced“
Item description: Report of a naval engagement in Norfolk, Virginia. [This report was originally published in the Petersburg (Va.) Express on 19 May 1861 and reprinted here in the Weekly State Journal (Raleigh, N.C.) on 22 May 1861.] Item citation: … Continue reading →
Posted in North Carolina Collection
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Tagged battle, bombardment, Hampton Roads, Kahokee, naval, newspapers, Norfolk, Petersburg Express, steamers, USS Monticello, Weekly State Journal
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12 April 1861: “Be careful also not to fire too fast…”
Item description: Order issued during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C., on 12 April 1861 regarding the frequency of mortar shells to be fired onto the Fort. Item citation: From the Wilmot G. DeSaussure Order-Book #3330-z, Southern Historical Collection, … Continue reading →
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
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Tagged bombardment, Charleston, Fort Sumter, order books, orders, South Carolina, Wilmot G. DeSaussure
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