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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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21 February 1863: “Drawing of ‘Gen. Ledlie’s H.Q., St. Helena Island S.C.’”
Item description: Drawing, dated 21 February 1863, of “Gen. Ledlie’s H.Q., St. Helena Island S.C.,” drawn by Herbert E. Valentine, a private in Company F of the 23rd Massachusetts Volunteers, who served in the United States Army between 1861 and 1864 … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, drawings, Herbert Valentine, illustrations, James H. Ledlie, South Carolina, St. Helena Island, Union occupation
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17 May 1862: Two illustrations of Fort Macon
Item description: Two illustrations, as published in the 17 May 1862 issue of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper: 1. Carteret County, Fort Macon, N.C. “The war in North Carolina–Surrender of Fort Macon–exterior on side facing national batteries, showing effect of shot … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Carteret County, Fort Macon, forts, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, illustrations, newspapers, North Carolina
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19 April 1862: Illustrations of the Civil War in Eastern North Carolina
Item description: Illustrations from Harper’s Weekly, 19 April 1862, p. 252. [Bottom Right] Craven County, New Bern, N.C. “Removal of the wounded to Newbern hospital.” 1862. Harper’s Weekly, April 19, 1862, p. 252. Neg. 80-400. NCC vault FFCC970.73 B96. [Top … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Battle of New Bern, cavalry, drawings, flags of truce, Fort Dixie, Harper's Weekly, illustrations, naval operations, New Bern, North Carolina, Pamlico Sound, Union occupation, Union soldiers, United States Army, Washington (N.C), wounded soldiers
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12 April 1862: Illustrations of naval vessels near New Bern, N.C.
Item description: Two illustrations from Harper’s Weekly, 12 April 1862, p. 229. (upper part) “The Burnside Expedition–Troops landing below the rebel forts near Newberne, North Carolina.” (lower part) “The Burnside Expedition–Bombardment of Newbern, North Carolina.” Item citation: From the North … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Burnside, Burnside Expedition, Harper's Weekly, illustrations, naval operations
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10 April 1862: Drawing, “Passing Bridge on Trent River”
Item description: Pencil drawing, dated 10 April 1862, by Herbert Eugene Valentine of Salem, Mass. Valentine served as a clerk in the U.S. 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, spending time in New Bern, N.C. Valentine made numerous drawings of the places … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Battle of New Bern, drawings, Herbert Valentine, illustrations, Massachusetts, New Bern, North Carolina, Trent River
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5 April 1862: “The rebel steamer ‘Nashville’ running the blockade at Beaufort, North Carolina.”
Item: “The rebel steamer ‘Nashville’ running the blockade at Beaufort, North Carolina.” Harper’s Weekly, April 5, 1862, p. 209. Citation: “The rebel steamer ‘Nashville’ running the blockade at Beaufort, North Carolina.” Harper’s Weekly, April 5, 1862, page 209 (illustration). From … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Beaufort, blockade running, Harper's Weekly, illustrations, Nashville (steamer)
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22 February 1862: Illustration, “The ‘Picket’ leading the ships of the Burnside expedition over Hatteras Bar.”
Item description: Page 187 from The Illustrated London News, February 22, 1862, “The Civil War in America: The ‘Picket’ leading the ships of the Burnside expedition over Hatteras Bar.” Throughout January and February 1862, Burnside’s Expedition experienced storms and other … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Burnside Expedition, Hatteras inlet, illustrations, naval operations, Roanoke Island, United States Navy, USS Picket
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9 November 1861: “View of the camp of the 20th Indiana Regiment, also Fort Hatteras, and the anchorage at Hatteras Inlet, N.C., taken from the ramparts of Fort Clark.”
Item description: Dare County, Hatteras Island, N.C. “View of the camp of the 20th Indiana Regiment, also Fort Hatteras, and the anchorage at Hatteras Inlet, N.C., taken from the ramparts of Fort Clark.” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, November 9, 1861, … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged 20th Indiana Regiment, Dare County, Fort Hatteras, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Hatteras, Hatteras inlet, illustrations, North Carolina
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21 September 1861: Harper’s Weekly reports on Forts Hatteras and Clark
Item description: Illustrations accompanying the article, “Forts Hatteras and Clark” in Harper’s Weekly, September 21, 1861: page 597, “View of Fort Hatteras Just Before the Surrender—Colonel Weber’s Force Under the Walls,” and “Gallant Exploit of Aid-du-camp Fiske at the Bombardment … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Dare County, Fort Clark, Fort Hatteras, Harper's Weekly, Hatteras, Hatteras inlet, Hatteras Island, illustrations, North Carolina
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17 September 1861: Destruction of Fort Ocracoke on Beacon Island, at the entrance of Pamlico Sound
Item description: “Destruction of Fort Ocracoke on Beacon Island, at the entrance of Pamlico Sound, Sept. 17, 1861, by an expedition under command of Lieut. Eastman, of the ‘Pawnee’.” As published in The New York Illustrated News, October 7, 1861, … Continue reading
