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TYPO from Bachelor’s Creek

Union “soldier mob” demolishes rebel shooter buildings; detachment sent to clean out guerrilla band. The 19th New York Volunteer Infantry completed its conversion to the 3rd New York Artillery and arrived in North Carolina in the spring of 1862. Here’s … Continue reading

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Carrots and (500,000) Sticks

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June 26, 1862: “Governor”Stanly makes a speech. –The Yankee paper published in Washington, N. C., called the New Era, contains, in its issue of the 19th inst., a report of Stanly’s speech, made in that … Continue reading

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Donating to Loyal North Carolinan Relief

From The New-York Times November 24, 1861: A Handsome Donation. BROADWAY AND CHAMBERS STREET, Friday, Nov. 22, 1861. To J.M. MORRISON, ESQ. — Dear Sir: It gives me great pleasure to send you a check for $500, for the “Relief … Continue reading

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Zouaves in NC

This proclamation is a couple weeks old, but I give the Dispatch credit for playing it straight – after besmirching the good colonel as a “Lincoln Deputy”. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 1, 1861: Proclamation to the people of … Continue reading

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Tar Heel Turmoil

Lincoln Is an Old Goose or the Devil As of 150 years ago today North Carolina still had not seceded from the Union. In the aftermath of Fort Sumter and Lincoln’s call for volunteers, things weren’t looking too good to … Continue reading

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Southern Rights Party

From The New-York Times March 23, 1861 (The New York Times Archive REPORTS FROM NORTH CAROLINA. GOLDSBORO’, Friday, March 22. A very large and enthusiastic meeting of the Southern Rights citizens of North Carolina was held to-day, at the Court-house, … Continue reading

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