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By Dave Twamley, July 17, 2010
Burning of Winton Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
101North Carolina (Hertford County), Winton — Burning of Winton"Fire... accompanied the sword" — Coastal Expeditions —
After Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside captured Roanoke Island in February 1862, he decided to "sweep Albemarle Sound clean of [Confederate] defenses," establish inland bases of operation, and encourage eastern North Carolina Unionists. Winton, the . . . — Map (db m43431) HM
102North Carolina (Iredell County), Statesville — Statesville in the Civil WarThe Raiders Soon Departed — Stoneman's Raid —
(Preface): On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m57089) HM
103North Carolina (Jackson County), Cashiers — Zachary-Tolbert HouseA Family Divided
The Zachary family of Cashiers symbolizes the divided loyalties of western North Carolinians. The builder of this house, Mordecai Zachery, had strong ties to the Confederacy, as did others in the area. Confederate Gen. Wade Hampton sent his family . . . — Map (db m75476) HM
104North Carolina (Johnston County), Bentonville — Battle of Bentonville“In suffering condition” — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface):The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m3738) HM
105North Carolina (Johnston County), Bentonville — Merging of the ArmiesSherman’s Right Wing Arrives — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface):The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m5844) HM
106North Carolina (Johnston County), Bentonville — Village of BentonvilleWounded and Abandoned — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface):The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m14677) HM
107North Carolina (Johnston County), Clayton — Flag of TruceNegotiating for Raleigh — Carolinas Campaign —
(preface) The Carolina Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to . . . — Map (db m77839) HM
108North Carolina (Johnston County), Four Oaks — Confederate General Joseph E. JohnstonA Soldier's General — Carolinas Campaign —
General Johnston's Military Career Named after Captain Joseph Eggleston, under whom his father Peter Johnston served in Lighthorse Harry Lee's Legion during the Revolutionary War, General Joseph Eggleston Johnston was born February 3, 1807 . . . — Map (db m101024) HM
109North Carolina (Johnston County), Four Oaks — Confederate Line of March“ … on this wretched road … ” — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface): The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m14720) HM
110North Carolina (Johnston County), Four Oaks — Hannah’s Creek BridgeSaving the Colors — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface): The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m14714) HM
111North Carolina (Johnston County), Selma — Mitchener StationThe Last Review — Carolinas Campaign —
(preface) The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to crush . . . — Map (db m70391) HM
112North Carolina (Johnston County), Smithfield — Federal Line of March“Poor North Carolina …” — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface): The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m14712) HM
113North Carolina (Johnston County), Smithfield — Hastings HouseJohnston’s Headquarters — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface):The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m14654) HM
114North Carolina (Johnston County), Smithfield — Occupation of Smithfield“cheering … rolled along the lines” — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface):The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m14659) HM
115North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — Battle of KinstonFoster's Position on Southwest Creek — Foster's Raid —
The yellow sidebar in the upper left provides a brief background: Late in 1862, Union Gen. John G. Foster’s garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New . . . — Map (db m23655) HM
116North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — Battle of KinstonConfederates Retreat Across Jones Bridge — Foster's Raid —
(Preface): Late in 1862, Union Gen. John G. Foster's garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New Bern to burn the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge . . . — Map (db m30526) HM
117North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — Battle of KinstonFederals Turn the Confederate Flank — Foster's Raid —
(Preface): Late in 1862, Union Gen. John G. Foster's garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New Bern to burn the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge . . . — Map (db m30529) HM
118North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — Battle of Wyse ForkLast Mass Capture of Union Troops — Carolinas Campaign —
The yellow sidebar in the upper left of the marker provides a brief synopsis of the Carolinas Campaign. It states: The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, . . . — Map (db m23802) HM
119North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — Cat HoleFinishing CSS Neuse
The Confederate ironclad ram Neuse was constructed at Whitehall (present-day Seven Springs) beginning in October 1862. In March 1863, having survived Union Gen. John G. Foster's raid and the engagement at Whitehall the pervious December, . . . — Map (db m30533) HM
120North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — Confederate HeadquartersBragg's Command Post
At this location was the site of the Howard House, used as Confederate Headquarters during the Battle of Wyse Fork, March 8-10, 1865. General Braxton Bragg commanded the Confederate Army that was composed of the forces of Major General D.H. Hill and . . . — Map (db m23745) HM
121North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — CSS NeuseThe Story of CSS Neuse
The Confederate ironclad ram Neuse was constructed at Whitehall (present-day Seven Springs) beginning in October 1862. The unfinished hull survived the fighting there during Union Gen. John G. Foster's raid in December of 1863. It was docked . . . — Map (db m153658) HM
122North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — First Battle of KinstonHarriet's Chapel — Foster's Raid —
The yellow sidebar in the upper left provides a brief background: Late in 1862, Union Gen. John G. Foster’s garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New . . . — Map (db m23656) HM
123North Carolina (Lenoir County), Kinston — North CarolinaCivil War Trails
North Carolina's Civil War stories are as diverse as its landscape. The Outer Banks and coastal rivers saw action early in the war, as Union forces occupied the region. Stories abound of naval battles, blockade running, Federal raids, and the . . . — Map (db m30518) HM
124North Carolina (Lincoln County), Lowesville — Cottage Home"We marched down to the parlour..."
Near here stood Cottage Home, the farmhouse of the Rev. Robert Hall Morrison, a Presbyterian minister and one of the founders of Davidson College. He and his wife, Mary Graham, had ten children; three of their daughters married men who later become . . . — Map (db m70034) HM
125North Carolina (Macon County), Franklin — Dixie HallSurrender Scene
Here stood Dixie Hall, the home of prosperous local merchant Julius T. Siler. A landowner and slaveholder. Siler joined the Confederate army along with about 3,000 other Macon County men and served as the captain of Company E, 6th North Carolina . . . — Map (db m75472) HM
126North Carolina (Macon County), Franklin — Thomas's LegionA Unique Command
Confederate Col. William H. Thomas organized Thomas’s Legion of Cherokee Indians and Mountaineers is western North Carolina in September 1862. The people of this area were sometime referred to as highlanders, and local residents called Thomas’s unit . . . — Map (db m75455) HM
127North Carolina (Madison County), Hot Springs — Warm Springs HotelBrother against Brother
On October 17, 1863, Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside reported from Knoxville, Tennessee, that "a regiment of North Carolina troops we are now organizing here yesterday captured Warm Springs, N.C., and now hold Paint Rock Gap." This regiment, the 2nd . . . — Map (db m23687) HM
128North Carolina (Madison County), Mars Hill — Mars Hill CollegeStrategic Location, Divided Loyalties
Baptist farm families here established Mars Hills College in 1856. The four-acre college campus had three structures by 1861: a two-story brick classroom building, a frame dormitory for boys, and a frame teachers' residence. They stood about 75 . . . — Map (db m23140) HM
129North Carolina (Madison County), Marshall — MarshallDivided Loyalties
On May 13, 1861, voters gathered here in Marshall, the Madison County seat, to elect a delegate for the Secession Convention to be held in Raleigh. The citizens were divided in their loyalties. Sheriff Ransom P. Merrill and others were later . . . — Map (db m75592) HM
130North Carolina (Martin County), Hamilton — Fort BranchA Mighty Fortress
At the beginning of the Civil War, the Confederates fortified the high bluffs of Rainbow Banks here on the Roanoke River. The fort helped prevent Union gunboat attacks in the upper Roanoke River Valley, guarded the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad . . . — Map (db m59063) HM
131North Carolina (Martin County), Williamston — Asa Biggs HouseHome to a Politician & Jurist
Asa Biggs (1811-1878), a prominent North Carolina politician and jurist, and his wife, Martha, built this Federal and Greek Revival—style house and lived here from 1835 to 1862. Biggs practiced law from his office just across Smithwick Street. . . . — Map (db m152853) HM
132North Carolina (McDowell County), Marion — Carson House"Horrid Blue Coats" — Stoneman's Raid —
(preface) On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m77441) HM
133North Carolina (New Hanover County), Kure Beach — Battery BuchananFort Fisher’s Last Stand — Confederate Lifeline —
These are the remnants of Battery Buchanan, named for Confederate Adm. Franklin Buchanan. It was constructed in 1864 to guard this point and also to serve as “a citadel to which an overpowered garrison might retreat.” It was the last . . . — Map (db m28637) HM
134North Carolina (New Hanover County), Wilmington — Last Stand At WilmingtonThe Forks Road Engagement — Confederate Lifeline —
Here, in the earthworks in front of you, Confederate Gen. Robert F. Hoke’s troops made a stand on February 20-21, 1865. They were attempting to halt the Union army’s advance on Wilmington, the Confederacy’s principal seaport. Blockade runners, . . . — Map (db m28636) HM
135North Carolina (Northampton County), Jackson — Battle of JacksonCaught Bathing at Boone's Mill
On July 28, 1863, Union Col. Samuel P. Spear's cavalrymen came thundering through Jackson from Federal-occupied Winton to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge over the Roanoke River at Weldon. Confederate Gen. Matt W. Ransom and his . . . — Map (db m43394) HM
136North Carolina (Onslow County), Swansboro — Huggins Island BatteryProtecting the Coast — Coastal Expeditions —
Union Gen. Benjamin F. Butler’s capture of Hatteras Inlet in August 1861 gave Federal forces a foothold from which they could launch attacks up the rivers and sounds of eastern North Carolina. Confederate authorities decided to construct earthen . . . — Map (db m77096) HM
137North Carolina (Orange County), Chapel Hill — Last ShotsThe Creek of New Hope — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface):   The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m33984) HM
138North Carolina (Orange County), Hillsborough — Alexander Dickson HouseHillsborough
The Alexander Dickson House, an ideal example of 18th-century "Quaker-plan" farmhouse, was built around 1790. Alexander Dickson, his wife, Elizabeth, and their nine children moved into this house in 1845. In addition to running the farm, Dickson . . . — Map (db m139748) HM
139North Carolina (Orange County), Hillsborough — The Last EncampmentThe Dickson House — Carolina Campaign —
(Preface, upper left): The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. . . . — Map (db m13972) HM
140North Carolina (Pasquotank County), Elizabeth City — A Town Divided1st U.S.C.T. Occupies the Town
(sidebar) During the Civil War, neither the North nor the South was totally united over the key issues. Just as some Northerners supported slavery and secession, some Southerners were abolitionist and Unionists. These issues could split . . . — Map (db m56765) HM
141North Carolina (Pender County), Burgaw — Burgaw StationAntebellum Railroad Station — Confederate Lifeline —
Burgaw Station, a stop on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, was located on the rail line known as the “Lifeline of the Confederacy,” Gen. Robert E. Lee’s main supply route for his Army of Northern Virginia by 1864. This rail line . . . — Map (db m77263) HM
142North Carolina (Pitt County), Ayden — Fort Fisher HeroChristopher Columbus Bland
A hero of the fight for Fort Fisher is buried here in the churchyard. Pvt. Christopher C. “Kit” Bland, Battery K, 2nd North Carolina Artillery, was serving at the fort, the “Gibraltar of the Confederacy,” when Federal forces . . . — Map (db m70453) HM
143North Carolina (Pitt County), Black Jack — Black JackFour Corners or The Chapel — Potter's Raid —
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter raided . . . — Map (db m76907) HM
144North Carolina (Pitt County), Falkland — Otter Creek Bridge Skirmish"...difficult ...to carry" — Potters Raid —
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter raided . . . — Map (db m76871) HM
145North Carolina (Pitt County), Farmville — Chasing Gen. PotterPursuers and Pursued — Potter's Raid —
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter raided . . . — Map (db m76874) HM
146North Carolina (Pitt County), Greenville — Greenville"The bridge...was destroyed" — Potter's Raid —
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter raided . . . — Map (db m76873) HM
147North Carolina (Pitt County), Greenville — Red Banks Church"... suddenly and unexpectedly met the enemy"
Federal expeditions frequently disrupted Confederate activities late in 1863. Union forces often assembled here at Red Banks Church because it was near Confederate camps. On December 17, 1863, a Federal attack near here on the camp of Co. H, 3rd . . . — Map (db m70496) HM
148North Carolina (Pitt County), Grifton — Burney Place"... yelling like wild Indians" — Potter's Raid —
(preface) On July 18, 1863, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter led infantry and cavalry from New Bern to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge at Rocky Mount. The infantry feinted toward Kinston and returned to New Bern. Potter raided . . . — Map (db m76919) WM
149North Carolina (Pitt County), Winterville — Haddocks CrossroadsConfederate Camp
After Union forces occupied New Bern in March 1862, Confederate Maj. John N. Whitford established a camp here at Haddocks Crossroads, the intersection of the main roads from Greenville to New Bern and to Kinston. Whitford’s Battalion of Partisan . . . — Map (db m70459) HM
150North Carolina (Polk County), Columbus — Polk County CourthouseRaiders in the County — Stoneman's Raid —
(Preface): On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m53199) HM
151North Carolina (Randolph County), Trinity — Trinity CollegeHardee’s Last Headquarters — Carolinas Campaign —
(Preface, upper left): The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. . . . — Map (db m58259) HM
152North Carolina (Rockingham County), Eden — Annie Eliza Johns“Florence Nightingale of the South”
Anne “Annie” Eliza Johns, volunteer nurse, poet, teacher, and author of Cooleemee, A Tale of Southern Life, is buried here with her family in the Church of the Epiphany Cemetery. She was born in Pittsylvania Co.,Va., on July 16, . . . — Map (db m63047) HM
153North Carolina (Rockingham County), Eden — Dan RiverVital Supply Line — Confederate Lifeline —
The Roanoke Navigation Company opened the upper Dan River here for batteau traffic in the 1820s, and the towns of Leaksville (present-day Eden) and Madison became river ports. During the antebellum era, farmers shipped their produce downstream to . . . — Map (db m63043) HM
154North Carolina (Rockingham County), Eden — Leaksville Cotton MillCloth for Sale — Confederate Lifeline —
Former Gov. John Motley Morehead built the Leaksville cotton factory here in 1839. Water from the nearby Smith River rapids powered the stone mill. In May and June 1861, the factory furnished 1,700 yards of osnaburg (a coarse, strong cloth . . . — Map (db m63044) HM
155North Carolina (Rockingham County), Madison — Scales Law OfficeDuty, Courage & Daring
Alfred M. Scales was born on November 26, 1827, in eastern Rockingham County. After attending Caldwell Institute in Greensboro and the University of North Carolina, he read law under Judge William H. Battle, then settled in Madison and opened his . . . — Map (db m62981) HM
156North Carolina (Rockingham County), Reidsville — Piedmont RailroadFlight of Jefferson Davis
The Piedmont Railroad, chartered in 1862, linked Danville, Virginia, with Greensboro, North Carolina. Work began on the road that autumn in Danville, but wartime labor and supply shortages impeded progress on the 48-mile-long line, which did not . . . — Map (db m63046) HM
157North Carolina (Rockingham County), Wentworth — Wentworth and the WarConfederate Infantry Companies Form
When the Civil War began in 1861, the courthouse village of Wentworth contained a few hundred people as well as county buildings, law offices, several stores, two churches, two hotels, a school, a Masonic Hall, a tavern, a carriage factory, and two . . . — Map (db m63041) HM
158North Carolina (Rockingham County), Wentworth — Wentworth Methodist ChurchThe Price of War
Wentworth Methodist Church was organized in 1836, and the present sanctuary was constructed in 1859. It contains a slave gallery and is the last antebellum Methodist church building in Rockingham County. It was listed on the National Register of . . . — Map (db m63042) HM
159North Carolina (Rowan County), Salisbury — C.S. Military PrisonLonging for the Morning
On November 2, 1861, the Confederate government purchased about 16 acres here for a prison. The tract included an abandoned three-story cotton mill, a boiler house, six tenements, a superintendent’s house, and several smaller buildings. A stockade . . . — Map (db m34202) HM
160North Carolina (Rowan County), Salisbury — Hall HouseLegacy of the Past
In 1859, Dr. Josephus Wells Hall bought this house, which was constructed in 1820 as the Salisbury Female Academy, and added a new entrance and the double veranda with lacey ironworks. Inside, he had ornate French wallpaper hung and the hall . . . — Map (db m34279) HM
161North Carolina (Rowan County), Salisbury — Rowan County CourthouseEscaped Destruction — Stoneman’s Raids —
The Old Rowan County Courthouse, a visible reminder of Salisbury’s antebellum prosperity, was erected in 1855 and is one of North Carolina’s finest Greek Revival-style public buildings. It served as Rowan’s third courthouse until 1914. Salisbury . . . — Map (db m34278) HM
162North Carolina (Rutherford County), Chimney Rock — Hickory Nut GorgeFrom Raiders to Pursuers — Stoneman's Raid —
(Preface): On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m12890) HM
163North Carolina (Rutherford County), Rutherfordton — Green River PlantationUnwelcome Guests — Stoneman's Raid —
(preface) On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m77410) HM
164North Carolina (Rutherford County), Rutherfordton — Rutherfordton“ . . . did it no good” — Stoneman’s Raid —
(Preface):   On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m34075) HM
165North Carolina (Scotland County), Laurel Hill — Murdoch Morrison Gun FactoryGuns and Smoke — Carolinas Campaign —
(preface) The Carolinas Campaign began of February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to . . . — Map (db m77356) HM
166North Carolina (Scotland County), Laurinburg — LaurinburgBurning Depot — Carolina's Campaign —
Preface: The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to crush . . . — Map (db m56192) HM
167North Carolina (Scotland County), Laurinburg — 310 — Old Laurel Hill Church"O when will this cruel war end" — Carolina Campaign —
(preface) The Carolina Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join with Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to . . . — Map (db m121982) HM
168North Carolina (Scotland County), Laurinburg — Stewart-Hawley-Malloy House"Roads Almost Impassable" — Carolinas Campaign —
Preface: The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to crush . . . — Map (db m56312) HM
169North Carolina (Scotland County), Wagram — Wagram"Damnest marching I ever saw" — Sherman — Carolinas Campaign —
(preface) The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to crush . . . — Map (db m70350) HM
170North Carolina (Stokes County), Danbury — Moody TavernStoneman's Headquarters — Confederate Lifeline —
Early in April 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman’s cavalry moved from Tennessee into Virginia and then south through Danbury to destroy railroad track, warehouses, and supplies that supported Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Stoneman . . . — Map (db m77678) HM
171North Carolina (Stokes County), Danbury — Moratock Iron FurnaceRural Ironworks — Confederate Lifeline —
During the Civil War, the Confederacy relied on small rural ironworks for the metals needed to manufacture cannons, swords, and firearms. The furnace here, owned by the Moratock Mining and Manufacturing Company, was typical of the charcoal blast . . . — Map (db m34156) HM
172North Carolina (Surry County), Elkin — Elkin Manufacturing CompanyWelcoming the Raiders — Stoneman's Raid —
(Preface): On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m56794) HM
173North Carolina (Surry County), Rockford — RockfordA Close Encounter — Stoneman's Raid —
(Preface): On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m54626) HM
174North Carolina (Surry County), Siloam — Reeves HomeplaceA Close Encounter — Stoneman's Raid —
(Preface): On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m54615) HM
175North Carolina (Transylvania County), Pisgah Forest — Allison-Deaver HouseA Case of Mistaken Identity
This was the home of William Deaver and his wife, Margaret Patton Deaver. It was the scene of a tragic shooting in February 1865, a consequence of the tumult that the Civil War created among North Carolinians. When the war began, a few . . . — Map (db m75478) HM
176North Carolina (Tyrrell County), Creswell — Pettigrew Birthplace... and Last Resting Place
James Johnston Pettigrew was born here at Bonarva on July 4, 1828. His father, Ebenezer Pettigrew, operated several large plantations in Tyrell and Washington Counties. Johnston Pettigrew, as he was called, graduated in 1847 from the University of . . . — Map (db m76822) HM
177North Carolina (Union County), Waxhaw — Wilson's Store ClashBlocking Sherman's Feint — Carolinas Campaign —
(preface): he Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in . . . — Map (db m44648) HM
178North Carolina (Vance County), Kittrell — Kittrell Confederate CemeteryHospital to Graveyard
Fifty-four Confederate soldiers from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia are buried here. They died at General Hospital Number One, Kittrell Springs in the former Kittrell Springs Hotel owned by Maj. Charles C. Blacknall and his . . . — Map (db m33813) HM
179North Carolina (Wake County), Morrisville — Morrisville Engagement"Scattering them in every direction" — Carolinas Campaign —
(preface) The Carolina Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia to . . . — Map (db m77704) HM
180North Carolina (Wake County), Raleigh — North CarolinaCivil War Trails
North Carolina’s Civil War stories are as diverse as its landscape. The Outer Banks and coastal rivers saw action early in the war, as Union forces occupied the region. Stories abound of naval battles, blockade running, Federal raids and the . . . — Map (db m63218) HM
181North Carolina (Wake County), Raleigh — North Carolina State CapitolLast Signal Station — Carolinas Campaign —
( Preface : ) The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia . . . — Map (db m63150) HM
182North Carolina (Wake County), Raleigh — Saint Mary’s SchoolUnion Camp and Confederate Refuge — Carolinas Campaign —
Here in this oak grove on the front campus of Saint Mary’s School for girls, Union Gen. Oliver O. Howard, commanding Gen. William T. Sherman’s Right Wing, encamped in April 1865. The Federals coexisted with students and faculty for several weeks, . . . — Map (db m63152) HM
183North Carolina (Washington County), Plymouth — Fort Compher BattlefieldThe Breakthrough
Atop the hill in front of you, on the left side of the field, stood Fort Compher (also called Fort Comfort), a key position for U.S. forces occupying Plymouth. The nine-sided fortifications was named for Capt. Alexander Compher of the 101st . . . — Map (db m76831) HM
184North Carolina (Watauga County), Sugar Grove — Camp MastWatauga County Home Guard
In July 1863, Gov. Zebulon B. Vance created the Home Guard to protect communities and capture deserters, Unionists, and bushwhackers. The Guard was made up of men not liable for conscription because of age, health, and other reasons. Capt. Harvey . . . — Map (db m100748) HM
185North Carolina (Wayne County), Goldsboro — Battle of Goldsboro BridgeEnd of Foster’s Raid — Foster’s Raid —
(Preface): Late in 1862. Union Gen. John G. Foster’s garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New Bern to burn the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge . . . — Map (db m28291) HM
186North Carolina (Wayne County), Goldsboro — GoldsboroMajor Rail Center
During the Civil War, Goldsboro (then spelled Goldsborough) wa an important railroad junction and a vital link in the Confederate supply chain. Here the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, which ran from Morehead City to Raleigh, . . . — Map (db m64795) HM
187North Carolina (Wayne County), Mount Olive — Mount OliveGarrard's Raid — Foster's Raid —
(preface) Late in 1862, Union Gen. John G. Foster’s garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New Bern to burn the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge . . . — Map (db m77311) HM
188North Carolina (Wayne County), Seven Springs — Engagement at WhitehallA Sharp Action — Foster's Raid —
(Preface): Late in 1862, Union Gen. John G. Foster's garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New Bern to burn the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge . . . — Map (db m30540) HM
189North Carolina (Wilkes County), Wilkesboro — Fort HambyDeserters and Desperados
The site of Fort Hamby is located about half a mile south of here. The two-story log house was not a military fortification. It got its name after 20 to 30 Union and Confederate deserters occupied it at the end of the war. Their leader, who gave his . . . — Map (db m55373) HM
190North Carolina (Yadkin County), Hamptonville — Windsor's CrossroadsStoneman's Raiders Pass By — Stoneman's Raid —
(Preface): On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m55343) HM
191North Carolina (Yadkin County), Hunstville — Raiding HuntsvilleFeeding and Pillaging — Stoneman's Raid —
[Preface]: On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m54678) HM
192North Carolina (Yadkin County), Jonesville — JonesvilleThe Silver-Dollar Bell — Stoneman's Raid —
(Preface): On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — Map (db m56801) HM
193North Carolina (Yadkin County), Richmond Hill — Richmond Hill"Though the Heavens Fall"
Richmond Hill was the home of North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Richmond Mumford Pearson (1805-1878) and his family. Pearson conducted a law school from 1848 to 1878 in a small building located west of this house. Students lived in log . . . — Map (db m54600) HM
194North Carolina (Yadkin County), Yadkinville — Bond SchoolhouseShootout in the Snow
On February 12, 1863, a cold, snowy day, an odd fellowship of sixteen men huddled in the little schoolhouse that stood behind Deep Creek Friends Meetinghouse. Several, including brothers Jesse and William Dobbins (the latter a fugitive from jail), . . . — Map (db m54672) HM
195North Carolina (Yadkin County), Yadkinville — YadkinvilleConflicting Loyalties
Secession and war divided Yadkin County residents as well as other western North Carolians, and the neighbor and families quickly came to blows. Confederate conscription acts fostered resistance, the mountains sheltered deserters from both sides, . . . — Map (db m54673) HM
196North Carolina (Yancey County), Burnsville — Burnsville"The county is gone up"
Burnsville exemplified western North Carolinians’ divided loyalties. Yancey County was evenly split on the secession issue. In January 1861, secession advocates in the town square burned an effigy of Cong. Zebulon B. Vance, who advised caution in . . . — Map (db m77455) HM

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