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- Tom Lamkin on 16 June 1863: “…I tell you we are going to give it to them this time…”
- 26 May 1863: “About five or six miles fro... on 26 May 1863: “About five or six miles from Kinston our Brigade formed line of battle and commenced advan-cing on the Yankees…”
- 18 May 1863: “We shall look for further news from that quarter with much interest.” | Civil War Day by Day on 12 May 1863: “In accepting your resignation as Military Governor of North Carolina, I cannot but express my regret that the Government, in this trying hour, should lose the benefit of your able and patriotic service.”
- Katherine on 9 May 1863: “Twas a splendid charge, straight forward for two miles, while their cannon were pouring an iron hail into our ranks.”
- 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.”
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21 June 1861: “What we desire is a badge of distincton, not a mark for a bullet”
Item description: An editorial (reprinted from the Richmond Dispatch) in the Wilmington Daily Journal of 21 June 1861. In it, the editors of the Richmond newspaper call for the ladies of the city to make a different type of badge … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Confederate Army, Richmond, troop assistance, troops, uniforms, Wilmington, Wilmington (N.C.) Daily Journal
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28 May 1861: “…I send herewith a list of the companies tendered from each county, and the numbers of men.”
Item description: Portions of a report submitted to the Secession Convention by the governor and adjutant general of North Carolina. Item citation: From “The Military of the State.” [Raleigh, N.C.] : Syme & Hall, [1861], VC342.2 1861d v. 1, from … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged adjutant general, John W. Ellis, mobilization, North Carolina, secession, Secession Convention, troop mobilization, troops, volunteer troops
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23 May 1861: “Carolina’s Sons Are Ready”
Item description: The Daily Journal (Wilmington, NC) publishes a song written for the Wilmington Light Infantry’s anniversary celebration. Item citation: “Carolina’s Sons Are Ready,”The Daily Journal. 23 May 1861. Wilmington, N.C.: Fulton & Price. C071 W74j. North Carolina Collection, Wilson … Continue reading
30 April 1861: Articles from The Daily Journal (Wilmington, North Carolina)
Item description: A selection of articles from The Daily Journal (Wilmington, North Carolina) for 30 April 1861. Topics include: the sale of a slave family; reaction to secession from merchants in New York; packages and mail sent to soldiers; discord … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged anti-secessionism, military manuals, militias, mobilization, New York, newspapers, North Carolina, Philadelphia, religion, secession, slavery, slaves, troops, Wilmington, Wilmington (N.C.) Daily Journal
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24 April 1861: Articles from the The Hillsborough Recorder
Item description: A selection of articles from The Hillsborough Recorder (Hillsborough, North Carolina) for 24 April 1861. Topics discussed are: the editor’s position on secession, the Fayetteville Arsenal, the Orange Greys, and militia law. Item citation: The Hillsborough Recorder. 24 … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Dennis Heartt, Fayetteville Arsenal, militias, mobilization, Orange Greys, secession, The Hillsborough Recorder, troops
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19 April 1861: Articles from The Daily Journal (Wilmington, North Carolina)
Item description: A selection of articles from The Daily Journal (Wilmington, North Carolina) for 19 April 1861. Topics discussed are: laborers wanted for work at Fort Caswell, mobilization of troops, a report of a song that was performed in Montgomery, … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Alabama, Fort Caswell, militias, mobilization, Montgomery, newspapers, North Carolina, slaves, songs, The Daily Journal, troops, Wilmington
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18 April 1861: “Special cars will always be provided and set apart, and it is requested that the Troops will occupy these alone…”
Item description: General order. North Carolina Railroad Company. Item citation: North Carolina Railroad Company. “General Order.” [Company Shops?, N.C.: The Railroad, 1861]. North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged general orders, mobilization, North Carolina, railroads, troops
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