The men of the 1st and 2nd NCUV had to have balls of steel. If they had been in the Confederate Army it meant death if captured. They turned their backs on the new Confederate Nation, not an easy task when you consider the Union could have lost the war. Their spirit will never be […]
Killed in Battle-9 Captured and Executed for Desertion-8 Captured and Died in Prison-35 Captured and Escaped from Prison-5 Captured and Exchanged-6 Captured and Rejoined Confederate Army (deserter)-1 Captured (No Further Information)-1 Escaped from Plymouth-59 Escaped from Plymouth and Joined Confederate Army-2 Never Reported Missing-9 Reported Missing and Never Accounted For-20 Survived the War (No Further […]
Fort Pillow Massacre Report-Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. Fort Pillow is infamous for the murder of black union soldiers but the murder of white southern unionists who were also in this fort is seldom discussed. The offical report above describes the events that occured during this battle.
If a movie were ever created about the 22 men hanged at Kinston what would be the best theme music? “Hallowed Be Thy Name” by Iron Maiden comes to mind. I’m waiting in my cold cell, when the bell begins to chime. Reflecting on my past life and it doesn’t have much time. ‘Cause at […]
Suicidal Harvest: The Self-Destruction of North Carolina’s Naval Stores Industry Robert B. Outland III North Carolina Historical Review July 2001 Copyright by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History and reproduced by permission 9/3/10 If you are interested in reading more scholarly articles on other topics relating to North Carolina history, subscribe to the North […]
“This Monstrous Proposition”: North Carolina and the Confederate Debate on Arming the Slaves Mark L. Bradley North Carolina Historical Review April 2003 Copyright by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History and reproduced by permission 9/3/10 If you are interested in reading more scholarly articles on other topics relating to North Carolina history, subscribe to […]
Massacre at Plymouth: April 20, 1864 Weymouth T. Jordan Jr. and Gerald W. Thomas North Carolina Historical Review April 1995 Copyright by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History and reproduced by permission 9/3/10 If you are interested in reading more scholarly articles on other topics relating to North Carolina history, subscribe to the North […]
