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Camp Alamance Marker and the Burlington Amtrak Station image, Touch for more information
By Paul Jordan, April 3, 2010
Camp Alamance Marker and the Burlington Amtrak Station
1 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — Camp Alamance
On North Main Street at Webb Avenue (North Carolina Highway 87) on North Main Street.
At this site on 1 June 1861 soldiers of the 6th NC State Troops, commanded by Col. Charles Fisher president of the NC Railroad, drilled before departing for the war front. In July 1861, they became the first troops ever carried by rail into battle. . . . Map (db m29626) HM
2 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — Johnston Moves WestLogisticians at Work — Carolinas Campaign —
Near South Main Street.
(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 m222825) HM
3 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — Occaneechi in the ServicePiedmont Indians in the Civil War
When North Carolina passed laws in 1833 to restrict the rights of free blacks; they also limited the rights of Indians. In old Orange (later Alamance) County, many Occaneechi Indians including Dixon Corn, Jesse Jeffries, Enoch Jones, and Andrew . . . Map (db m168278) HM
4 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington — The Regulators' FieldA Lesson for the Defeated — Carolinas Campaign —
On Highway 62, on the left when traveling south.
(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 crush . . . Map (db m42335) HM
5 North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington, Alamance — Johnston Moves WestHolt's Mill — Carolinas Campaign —
On North Carolina 62 (State Highway 62), on the left when traveling south.
(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 m222726) HM
6 North Carolina, Alamance County, Graham — Alamance County Confederate Memorial
On Court Square.
To Commemorate With Grateful Love the Patriotism, Valor, and Devotion to Duty, of the Brave Soldiers of Alamance County. (Back): "On Fame's Eternal Camping Ground, Their Silent Tents are Spread, and Glory Guards, with Solemn Round, . . . Map (db m28269) WM
7 North Carolina, Alamance County, Graham — Alamance County War Memorial
On West Elm Street.
The Memorial Is Dedicated To The Honor Of All The Brave Men And Women Of Alamance County Who Fought In Service To Their Country And In Memory Of Those Inscribed Here Who Died In Defense Of Our Freedom. Civil War Jacob Adams, W.B. . . . Map (db m31485) WM
8 North Carolina, Alamance County, Graham — Johnston Moves WestRuffin Mills — Carolinas Campaign —
Near Boywood Road.
(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 m46022) HM
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9 North Carolina, Alamance County, Haw River — Nathaniel Polk DeShongThe Southern Diaspora
On East Main Street (State Highway 49), on the left when traveling west.
Nathaniel Polk DeShong descended from Huguenot immigrants who settled near the Haw River about a mile and a half north of here. He enlisted on June 21, 1861, at 17 years of age under Capt. James W. Lea “for the War” in the 6th North Carolina State . . . Map (db m222823) HM
10 North Carolina, Alamance County, Mebane — Johnston Moves WestHardee's Column — Carolinas Campaign
On State Highway 119 at Jim Minor Road, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 119. Reported missing.
(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 m211213) HM
11 North Carolina, Alamance County, Snow Camp — Cane Creek Meeting HouseSuffering for Peace
On Drama Road, on the left when traveling east.
The Quakers (Society of Friends) were early anti-slavery supporters of the Underground Railroad. Once the war erupted and Alamance County residents chose sides, supporters of the Confederacy regarded the Friends as Unionists. Never attacked directly . . . Map (db m45538) HM
12 North Carolina, Alamance County, Snow Camp — Freedom Hill ChurchNo Slaveholder can be a Christian!
Near Drama Road when traveling east.
A mile south of here is the site of Freedom Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church, a simple frame building that measured 27 by 36 feet and was dedicated in March 1848. When local residents sent a plea for a minister to the Wesleyans in Ohio in 1847, the . . . Map (db m46020) HM
13 North Carolina, Alamance County, Snow Camp — Micajah McPhersonWe have Fought the Good Fight and Kept Our Faith
On Drama Road.
Micajah McPherson, a trustee of Freedom Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church and abolitionist, was lynched about a mile and a half southeast of here. Although there are different stories about his lynching, they agree that he was an innocent man lynched . . . Map (db m46021) HM
14 North Carolina, Alexander County, Taylorsville — Confederate Monument
On West Main Avenue (State Highway 90) at South Center Street (County Highway 1605), on the left when traveling west on West Main Avenue.
From 1861-65 the heroic sons and daughters of The Old South, under the greatest generals of all times, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, fought with gallantry unequaled in all the annals of history. Not for the preservation of slavery, but for . . . Map (db m156819) WM
15 North Carolina, Alexander County, Taylorsville — Picket's Charge
On West Main Avenue (State Highway 90) at South Center Street (County Highway 1605), on the left when traveling west on West Main Avenue.
At 2:00 o'clock p.m. the belch and roar of this Jones six-pounder ceased and out of the grove on Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, marched the bravest body of infantry that ever careered the fields of battle, to hurl itself against the Union batteries on . . . Map (db m156818) WM
16 North Carolina, Alleghany County, Sparta — Alleghany County War Memorial
On North Main Street (U.S. 21) just north of East Whitehead Street (State Highway 18), on the right when traveling north.
[southwest side]Coast Guard • Army • Air Force • Navy • Marine Corps Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of our Men and Women who served our Country in War and Peace [northeast . . . Map (db m227326) WM
17 North Carolina, Anson County, Morven — K-6 — John J. McRae1815-1868
On State Highway 52 at Old Sneedsboro Road (State Highway 1829), on the right when traveling south on State Highway 52.
Governor of Mississippi, 1854-1857. Member, U.S. Senate and House; Confederate congressman. Born 5 miles southeast.Map (db m42319) HM
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18 North Carolina, Anson County, Wadesboro — Sherman's MarchCason Old Field — March 4, 1865 —
On North Carolina Route 742 at Deep Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 742.
At present NC 742, Gen. Wm. T. Sherman's Left Wing (14th & 20th Corps or Army of Georgia), under command of Union Maj. Gen. Henry Slocum and Union Cav. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, converged with approx. 31,000 Union soldiers of Union Left Wing Army . . . Map (db m226582) HM
19 North Carolina, Anson County, Wadesboro — K-14 — Sherman's March
On Morven Road (U.S. 52) at Air National Guard Road (County Route 1820), on the right when traveling north on Morven Road.
Kilpatrick's cavalry, a part of Sherman's army marching from Savannah to Goldsboro, passed through Wadesboro, March 3-5, 1865.Map (db m106579) HM
20 North Carolina, Anson County, Wadesboro — K-40 — Thomas Samuel Ashe
On East Caswell Street (U.S. 74) at North Park Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Caswell Street.
Associate Justice, State Supreme Court, 1878-1887; Member of Congress, 1873-1877; Member of Confederate Congress; legislator. Home is one mile west.Map (db m42320) HM
21 North Carolina, Avery County, Banner Elk — Banner ElkUnionist Haven
On Hickory Nut Gap Road (County Route 1342) west of North Carolina Highway 184, on the left when traveling west.
In 1860 Banner Elk was a small community in the mountains of Watauga County (present-day Avery County). Then called Banner’s Elk, it was named for the local Banner family and the Elk River. During the last years of the Civil War, an organized system . . . Map (db m77533) HM
22 North Carolina, Avery County, Elk Park — Cranberry Iron MineIron for the Confederacy
Near Elk Park Highway (State Highway 194) at U.S. 19E, on the right when traveling east.
During the Civil War, natural resources such as salt, lead, and iron were highly prized commodities in the Confederacy. The government relied especially on small rural ironworks to manufacture cannons, swords, and firearms. Ruben White first mined . . . Map (db m77479) HM
23 North Carolina, Avery County, Elk Park — N-6 — Cranberry Mines
On U.S. 19E at Elk Park Highway (North Carolina Highway 194) on U.S. 19E.
Iron ore deposits near here were mined from ca. 1826 until 1930. Supplied iron to the Confederacy.Map (db m44969) HM
24 North Carolina, Avery County, Linville — A Woman of WarSarah Malinda Blalock
On Hospital Drive, 0.5 miles south of Newland Highway (North Carolina Highway 181), on the left when traveling south.
Sarah Malinda Blalock and her husband, William McKesson “Keith” Blalock, lived in Coffey’s Gap on the Watauga and Caldwell County line in 1860. Keith Blalock was an avowed Unionist, but with the passage of the first Confederate . . . Map (db m77492) HM
25 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Chocowinity — B-17 — Fort Hill
On State Highway 33 at Windmill Road (County Road 1124) on State Highway 33.
Site of Confederate batteries on Pamlico River which enabled General D. H. Hill's forces to besiege Washington in spring of 1863. Five miles east.Map (db m52837) HM
26 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — B-74 — African Americans Defend Washington
On West Main Street at Gladden Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
Prior to formation of 1st N.C. Colored Volunteers, about 100 black men were armed to aid Union forces during the siege of Washington in 1863.Map (db m114466) HM
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27 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — B-15 — Attack On Washington
On West Main Street near Van Norden Street, on the right when traveling east.
Town taken by Federals, March, 1862. Confederate efforts to recapture it failed, 1862 and 1863.Map (db m64758) HM
28 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — B-16 — Burning Of Washington
On Bridge Street (Business U.S. 17) at West Second Street, on the left when traveling north on Bridge Street.
The town was burned and shelled by evacuating United States troops in April, 1864.Map (db m64759) HM
29 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — B-33 — Daniel G. Fowle
On West Main Street near South Respess Street, on the right when traveling south.
Governor, 1889-91, state Adjutant General, 1863, Confederate officer, superior court judge, state legislator. His home was here.Map (db m65862) HM
30 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — Oakdale CemeteryTo Our Confederate Dead
On North Market Street (County Route 1516) at East 15th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Market Street.
After the Civil War, women’s associations throughout the South sought to gather the Confederate dead from battlefield burial sites and reinter the remains in proper cemeteries, while Confederate monuments were erected in courthouse squares and other . . . Map (db m76917) HM
31 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — Siege of WashingtonMarch 30 - April 20, 1863
On East Water Street at South Bonner Street, on the right when traveling east on East Water Street.
To protect Confederate supply lines and to gather much-need provisions in eastern North Carolina, Gen. Daniel H. Hill planned demonstrations against Union-occupied New Bern and Washington in March 1863. He acted under orders from Gen. James . . . Map (db m70502) HM
32 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — B-15 — Siege of Washington
On West Main Street at Gladden Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
Town seized by Union troops, Mar. 1862. Efforts to recapture it failed in 1862 & 1863. Union army withdrew in Apr. 1864.Map (db m226312) HM
33 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — B-39 — Siege Of Washington
On West Main Street near Van Norden Street, on the right when traveling east.
Confederates failed to recapture town, March-April, 1863, but held it March-Nov., 1864.Map (db m64757) HM
34 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — B-59 — St. John the Evangelist Church
On North Bridge Street (U.S. 17) at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Bridge Street.
The first Roman Catholic church in North Carolina. Consecrated, 1829. Burned by Federal troops, 1864. Stood one block east.Map (db m67562) HM
35 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — Tranter's CreekBrothers in Battle
Near Pactolus Highway (U.S. 264) 0.1 miles west of Voa Road, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
After Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s army captured Roanoke Island in February 1862, Federal troops occupied New Bern the next month and then secured the undefended town of Washington on March 20. Although several weeks passed with only a few . . . Map (db m211803) HM
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36 North Carolina, Beaufort County, Washington — USS PicketBattle of Washington
On West Stewart Parkway near West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
During the summer of 1862, Union forces firmly controlled eastern North Carolina, with garrisons stationed at Plymouth, Washington, New Bern and elsewhere. Federal detachments raided the countryside at will, while Confederate . . . Map (db m64899) HM
37 North Carolina, Bertie County, Windsor — Bertie County Confederate Monument
On South King Street (State Highway 308) at Dundee Street, on the left when traveling north on South King Street.
. . . Map (db m60728) HM
38 North Carolina, Bertie County, Windsor — Engagement at WindsorAction on the Cashie River
On South Queen Street south of East Water Street (U.S. 17) when traveling south. Reported missing.
To disrupt Confederate recruiting efforts here in Windsor, the Bertie County seat, three Federal transports steamed from Plymouth on the night of January 29, 1864, under U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles W Flusser. USS Whitehead and USS . . . Map (db m60627) HM
39 North Carolina, Bertie County, Windsor — Engagement at WindsorAction on the Cashie River — North Carolina Civil War Trails —
On South Queen Street south of West Water Street when traveling south.
Windsor's residents slept peacefully the night of January 29-30, 1864, unaware of what the morning would bring, as U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles W. Flusser led three gunboats their way to disrupt Confederate recruiting efforts. USS Massasoit . . . Map (db m226118) HM
40 North Carolina, Bertie County, Windsor — A-57 — Naval Battle, 1864
On State Highway 45 at Batchelor Bay Drive, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 45.
The Confederate ironclad ram Albemarle, led by Capt. J.W. Cooke, crossed Batchelor's Bay, May 5, 1864, and fought seven Union warships 15 mi. E.Map (db m56990) HM
41 North Carolina, Bertie County, Windsor — The Battle of WindsorJanuary 30, 1864
On South King Street (State Highway 308) at East Water Street (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north on South King Street.
Acting on orders from General Robert E. Lee in the winter of 1863-64, Confederate forces under the command of Major General George E. Pickett were deployed throughout eastern North Carolina preparatory to as an attempt at clearing the enemy from the . . . Map (db m60628) HM
42 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Bald Head Island — Confederate Blockade Runner Ella
On South Bald Head Wynd, 0.1 miles south of Salt Meadow Trail, on the right when traveling south.
Union ships chased the blockade runner Ella ashore on Bald Head Island as she tried to enter Old Inlet on December 3, 1864. Over the following two days, Confederate soldiers from Fort Holmes salvaged goods from the derelict vessel before she . . . Map (db m165876) HM
43 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Bald Head Island — Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Batteries No. 1 and No. 2
On West Bald Head Wynd at Cape Fear Trail, on the left when traveling south on West Bald Head Wynd.
A rectangular sand bastion, Battery No. 2 mounted a 100-pounder Brooke Cannon and was located about 200 yards east. The site of circular-shaped Battery No. 1 with its 10-inch Columbiad cannon is about 100 yards to the west. It sat upon the south end . . . Map (db m165878) HM
44 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Bald Head Island — Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Battery Holmes
On West Bald Head Wynd at Sea Gull Trail, on the right when traveling south on West Bald Head Wynd.
Fort Holmes’s largest earthen battery was built on the southwestern elbow of Bald Head Island to guard Old Inlet for blockade running ships. Its seacoast cannon provided cross-fire with Fort Caswell on Oak Island. Erosion claimed Battery Holmes by . . . Map (db m115743) HM
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45 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Bald Head Island — Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Battery No. 4
On Light House Wynd at North Bald Head Wynd, on the left when traveling north on Light House Wynd.
Battery No. 4 highlights what remains of Fort Holmes. This crescent-shaped sand bastion mounted two 24-pounder and two 32-pounder cannon to guard against an enemy attack from the direction of East Beach and Bald Head Creek. The battery and a large . . . Map (db m115759) HM
46 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Bald Head Island — Fort Holmes, 1863-1865 Encampment Site
On Ballast Stone Ally east of North Bald Head Wynd, on the right when traveling east.
In this area stood the main base camp for Fort Holmes’s garrison troops, and the headquarters of Colonel John J. Hedrick, 40th Regiment NC Troops. The barracks and storehouses were made largely of red cedar lumber and shingles, hewed from Bald Head . . . Map (db m115745) HM
47 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Bald Head Island — Guarding the Confederacy LifelineWhy Put a Fort on Bald Head?
On Light House Wynd north of North Bald Head Wynd, on the left when traveling north.
Wilmington, North Carolina was the Confederacy's most important Seaport during the Civil War. By 1864, it was the last Atlantic Port open to trade with the outside world. General Robert E. Lee said: “If Wilmington falls, I cannot maintain . . . Map (db m165877) HM
48 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Bald Head Island — Union Blockading Ship U.S.S. Peterhoff
On Station House Way north of Chicamacomico Way, on the left when traveling south.
U.S.S. Peterhoff served on the Union blockade of the Cape Fear until it was accidentally run into and sunk by the U.S.S. Monticello on March 7, 1864 off bald Head Island’s East Beach. The Peterhoff’s remains are located about . . . Map (db m115693) HM
49 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Belville — DDD-2 — Fort Anderson
On River Road SE (U.S. 133) south of Route 17, on the right when traveling south.
Large Confederate fort stands 13 mi. S. After a strong Union attack it was evacuated Feb. 18, 1865, resulting in the fall of Wilmington.Map (db m6437) HM
50 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Oak Island — D-62 — Fort Caswell
On Country Club Road (State Highway 133) at Yaupon Drive, on the right when traveling south on Country Club Road.
Seized by N.C. Militia three months before firing on Fort Sumter. Governor Ellis ordered its return to Federal Authority; three miles east.Map (db m5834) HM
51 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Southport — D-8 — Fort Caswell
On Southport-Supply Road (State Highway 211) at Long Beach Road (State Highway 133), on the left when traveling east on Southport-Supply Road. Reported missing.
Named for Gov. Caswell. Begun by U.S. in 1826; seized by N.C. troops, 1861; abandoned by Confederates, 1865. Stands five miles southeast.Map (db m16331) HM
52 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Southport — Fort JohnstonGuardian of the Cape Fear River
On East Bay Street east of South Davis Street, on the left when traveling east.
Confederate Lifeline. On January 9, 1861, as secession fever swept the South, an armed body of civilians overwhelmed Fort Johnston’s lone occupant, Ordinance Sgt. James Reilly, and demanded the keys. Reilly quickly surrendered them and received . . . Map (db m168569) HM
53 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Southport — D-11 — Fort Johnston
On East Bay Street east of South Davis Street.
Built, 1748–54; burned by Whigs, 1775; rebuilt by U.S. government, 1794–1809. Only the officers quarters remain.Map (db m4777) HM
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54 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Winnabow — Fort Anderson
Near St. Philips Road east of Plantation Road.
Begun 1861. Named in honor of General Joseph R. Anderson, then commanding military district. The Fort, under command of Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood, suffered a severe bombardment by a Federal fleet and attack by Federal army under Maj. Gen. J. M. . . . Map (db m6494) HM
55 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Winnabow — Fort AndersonOne Shovelful at a Time — Confederate Lifeline —
On St. Philips Road east of Plantation Road.
In 1861–1862, Col. William Lamb and Maj. John Hedrick constructed Fort Anderson, one of several Confederate strongholds that protected Wilmington, a major blockade-running port. They enlarged Fort St. Philip (for St. Philip’s Anglican Church . . . Map (db m6515) HM
56 North Carolina, Brunswick County, Winnabow — D-119 — Fort Anderson
On River Road SE (State Highway 133) at Plantation Road (Local Road 1529), on the left when traveling south on River Road SE.
Large Confederate fort stands 2 mi. E. After a strong Union attack it was evacuated Feb. 18, 1865, resulting in the fall of Wilmington.Map (db m6438) HM
57 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery"Ready to Take the Field"
On Broadway at Mt. Clare Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
Gen. Davis Tillson raised 1,700-man 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery in Tennessee and North Carolina in 1864. The unit encamped nearby while garrisoned in Asheville in 1865. Assigned to Tillson's 2nd brigade, the men participated in operations in . . . Map (db m55571) HM
58 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Asheville's Enslaved PeopleWartime Servitude
Near Eagle Street at Davidson Drive, on the right when traveling east.
When the war began, more than 15 percent of Buncombe County’s residents were enslaved people. James Patton housed slaves behind his Eagle Hotel (straight ahead), where they worked as waiter, maids, grooms, cooks, and trail guides. Three blocks to . . . Map (db m75507) HM
59 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Battery PorterNapoleons on Stony Hill
On O Henry Avenue at Battle Square, on the right when traveling north on O Henry Avenue.
Near the end of the Civil War in 1865, Confederate Battery Porter was positioned uphill to your right on Stony Hill, at that time the highest point in Asheville. The battery included four 12-pounder field pieces known as Napoleons, a model 1857 . . . Map (db m75505) HM
60 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Battle of AshevilleKirby's Expedition
On Campus Drive at Field Drive, on the right when traveling north on Campus Drive.
On April 3, 1865, Union Col. Isaac M. Kirby left Tennessee with 900 men including his own 101st Ohio Infantry for “a scout in the direction of Asheville.” Three days later, local resident Nicholas Woodfin spotted the Federals on the Buncombe . . . Map (db m209953) HM
61 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — P-56 — Battle of Asheville
On Broadway (State Highway 1781), on the right when traveling north.
On April 3, 1865, Union Col. Isaac M. Kirby left East Tenn. with 1100 men on a raid against Asheville. On April 6, Kirby's force was defeated by local militia under Col. G. W. Clayton. Earthworks remain 100 yds. N.Map (db m55543) HM
62 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — P-57 — Confederate Armory
On College Street.
Manufactured Enfield-type rifles. In 1863 plant moved to Columbia, S.C. Building was located Ľ mi. SE. Burned in 1865.Map (db m30269) HM
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63 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Landsman Riley PowersMountain Sailor
On Overlook Road south of Springside Road (County Route 3506), on the left when traveling south.
Early in 1861, Buncombe County farmer William Riley Powers joined the Rough and Ready Guards (Co. F, 14th North Carolina Infantry). The regiment was assigned to southeastern Virginia. There, Confederate Gen. Benjamin Huger discharged Pvts. Powers . . . Map (db m75532) HM
64 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — P-29 — Lee's School1846-1879
On Tunnel Road (U.S. 70 / 74) at Chunn's Cove Road, on the right when traveling west on Tunnel Road.
A school for boys, conducted by Stephen Lee, West Point graduate, Confederate colonel, stood ˝ mile north.Map (db m203772) HM
65 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Private George AverySouth Asheville Colored Cemetery
Near Dalton Street, 0.3 miles north of Wyoming Road, on the right when traveling north.
George Avery, a 19-year-old enslaved blacksmith, joined Co. D, 40th United States Colored Troops, in Greeneville, Tennessee, in 1865. According to local tradition, his master, Confederate Maj. William W. McDowell, sent Avery to enlist for a post-war . . . Map (db m75527) HM
66 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Riverside CemeteryNotable Occupants
Near Birch Street west of Pearson Drive when traveling west.
Two notable Buncombe County brothers are buried here. Zebulon B. Vance (1830-1894) was North Carolina's Civil War governor and served as a U.S. senator from 1879 to 1894. His elder brother, Robert B. Vince (1828-1899), led the 29th North Carolina . . . Map (db m209950) HM
67 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — P-3 — Riverside Cemetery
On Broadway Street at Ocala Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway Street.
Graves of Thomas Wolfe & "O. Henry," authors; Zebulon B. Vance, governor; Thomas L. Clingman and Robert R. Reynolds, U.S. senators. One-half mile W.Map (db m97532) HM
68 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Robert E. LeeDixie Highway
On Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25) near Patton Avenue (U.S. 74E), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Erected and Dedicated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Friends In loving memory of Robert E. Lee and to mark the route of the Dixie Highway “The shaft memorial and highway straight attest his worth — he . . . Map (db m31578) HM
69 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Smith-McDowell HouseOur Businessman-Soldier
Near Victoria Road, 0.1 miles south of Oakland Road, on the right when traveling south.
After John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, new militia companies were formed in the South. Businessman William W. McDowell, whose wife acquired this house from her father’s and brother’s estates, raised a company called the . . . Map (db m75524) HM
70 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — P-9 — Stoneman's Raid
On Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25).
On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. Cavalry occupied Asheville on April 26, 1865.Map (db m12768) HM
71 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Wartime JailAsheville's Prisons
Near Montford Avenue at Hill Street, on the right when traveling south.
During the war, many large buildings such as schools, warehouses, and churches became temporary prisons in Southern cities. After Asheville's jail on Pack Square overflowed with Confederate draft evaders, deserters, Union prisoners of war, and . . . Map (db m59170) HM
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72 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Zebulon Baird Vance
On Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25) near Patton Avenue (U.S. 74E), on the right when traveling north.
. . . Map (db m32044) HM
73 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Fairview — Gen. William J. PalmerQuaker Warrior — Stoneman's Raid —
On Charlotte Highway (Alternate U.S. 74) south of Clarke Lane, on the left when traveling south.
(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 m209727) HM
74 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Ridgecrest — P-55 — Stoneman's Raid
On Old U.S. 70 E, on the right when traveling west.
Southern troops turned back Stoneman's U.S. cavalry, raiding through western North Carolina, at Swannanoa Gap, near here, April 20, 1865.Map (db m55830) HM
75 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Ridgecrest — Swannanoa Gap EngagementBlocking the Way
On Yates Avenue near Old U.S. 70, on the left when traveling north.
Stoneman's Raid 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 m55971) HM
76 North Carolina, Buncombe County, Weaverville — Brothers In ServiceZebulon and Robert Vance Brithplace
On Reems Creek Road (State Highway 1003), on the right when traveling north.
Here were born two notable Buncombe County brothers, Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-1894) and Robert Brank Vance (1828-1899). Zebulon Vance was a Whig and supporter of the Union who opposed secession until the last moment. At the outbreak of war in . . . Map (db m225431) HM
77 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — N-34 — Burke Courthouse
On Sterling Street south of Union Street.
Built of local cut stone, ca. 1835, by James Binnie. August terms of State Supreme Court held here, 1847-61. Raided by Union force 1865. Remodeled 1901.Map (db m99610) HM
78 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — N-17 — Camp Vance
On U.S. 70 at Summers Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 70.
Training camp for state troops, 1861-64, named for Col. Zebulon Vance, war governor, was here. The camp was raided by federal troops in 1864.Map (db m99612) HM
79 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — MorgantonRocky Ford Engagement — Stoneman's Raid —
On Lenior Road (State Highway 64).
(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 m20348) HM
80 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — MorgantonBurke County Courthouse — Stoneman's Raid —
On Sterling Street at Union Street on Sterling Street.
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 Railroad, the . . . Map (db m99609) HM
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81 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — Our Confederate Soldiers
On Union Street at Sterling Street on Union Street.
Confederate Soldiers of Burke County (names not transcribed)Map (db m99614) WM
82 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — N-13 — Stoneman's Raid
On Lenoir Road (State Highway 16) 0.2 miles north of Sanford Drive (County Route 64), in the median.
On their raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. cavalry skirmished with Confederates near here on April 17, 1865.Map (db m20346) HM
83 North Carolina, Burke County, Morganton — N-8 — Tod R. Caldwell
On Green Street on Green Street.
Governor, 1870-1874, during Reconstruction, member State Convention of 1865. His home stood here.Map (db m99611) HM
84 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Concord — In Memoriam1861 - 1865 — [Confederate Memorial] —
On Union Street South at Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Union Street South.
This monument erected to the memory of the Confederate dead of Cabarrus County N.C. With granite and marble and branch of the cypress the emblems of peace shall thy slumbers enshrine then take this memento. 'Tis all we can offer. Oh grave . . . Map (db m175747) WM
85 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Concord — L-4 — Jefferson Davis
On Church Street North (North Carolina Route 73) at Killarney Avenue NE, on the left when traveling north on Church Street North. Reported missing.
President, Confederate States of America, spent the night of April 18, 1865 in house which stood here.Map (db m220408) HM
86 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Concord — Jefferson Davis Camp
On Earl Street just north of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
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87 North Carolina, Cabarrus County, Concord — St. John's Lutheran ChurchCommunity Sacrifice
On St Johns Church Road at Mt Olive Road (County Route 2416), on the right when traveling north on St Johns Church Road.
During the Civil War, about two hundred members of St. John’s Lutheran Church served in at least eight Confederate army units. The units included companies in the 8th, 20th, 33rd, 52nd, and 57th North Carolina Infantry regiments, as well as a . . . Map (db m77374) HM
88 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — N-24 — Collett Leventhorpe
On State Highway 268, 0.5 miles east of Holly Lodge Place, on the left when traveling east.
Confederate general, physician, author. Born in England, settled in N. Carolina about 1847. Grave is 150 yds. north.Map (db m77562) HM
89 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — Patterson MillStruck by Stoneman's Raiders — Stoneman's Raid —
On Yadkin River Road (County Route 1560) 0.3 miles north of North Carolina Highway 268, on the right when traveling north.
(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 m168406) HM
90 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — Raiders in LenoirSt. James Episcopal Church and Prison — Stoneman's Raid —
On Harper Avenue Northwest at Main Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Harper Avenue Northwest.
(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 m208798) HM
91 North Carolina, Caldwell County, Lenoir — N-11 — Stoneman's Raid
On Norwood Street Southwest at Pennton Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Norwood Street Southwest.
On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. Cavalry passed through Lenoir, Mar. 28, and there again, Apr. 15-17, 1865.Map (db m20388) HM
92 North Carolina, Camden County, Camden — Eastern North CarolinaCivil War Trails
On McPherson Road (State Highway 1231) 0.1 miles south of U.S. 17, on the right when traveling south.
North Carolina's Civil War stories are as diverse as its landscape. Northeastern North Carolina, including Camden County, the Outer Banks, and the coastal rivers, saw action early in the war as Union forces occupied it. Stories abound of naval . . . Map (db m165188) HM
93 North Carolina, Camden County, South Mills — Battle of South MillsFight for the Canal — Burnside Expedition —
On Canal Drive, 0.3 miles south of Main Street (U.S. 17), on the left when traveling south.
Early in 1862, Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside led an expedition to secure the coast of North Carolina and occupy strategically important sites such as New Bern and Elizabeth City. After Burnside learned of the March 9 clash between USS . . . Map (db m56761) HM
94 North Carolina, Camden County, South Mills — A-8 — Battle of South Mills
On State Highway 343, 0.2 miles south of Nosay Road, on the right when traveling south.
Confederates, on Apr. 19, 1862, repelled Union army here, prevented demolition of Dismal Swamp Canal locks three miles N.W.Map (db m57037) HM
95 North Carolina, Carteret County, Atlantic Beach — 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle
Near East Fort Macon Road (County Route 1190) 3.6 miles east of Atlantic Beach Causeway (County Route 1182).
This cannon is a replica of a 30-pounder Parrott Rifle, one of the most widely used siege cannons in the War Between the States. Invented by Robert P. Parrott in 1861, the 30-pounder Parrott Rifle quickly became one of the Union Army’s standard . . . Map (db m77064) HM
96 North Carolina, Carteret County, Atlantic Beach — Bogue Banks Lighthouse
Near East Fort Macon Road (County Route 1190) 3.6 miles east of Atlantic Beach Causeway (County Route 1182).
In order to promote safe navigation of shipping through Beaufort Inlet past numerous shoals and sand bars, the US Lighthouse Board established the Bogue Banks Lighthouse and a navigational beacon on the eastern end of Bogue Banks near Fort Macon . . . Map (db m77086) HM
97 North Carolina, Carteret County, Atlantic Beach — Carronade Battery
Near East Fort Macon Road, 1.3 miles Picnic Park Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Early in the War Between the States, Confederate soldiers at Fort Macon obtained a large number of cannons from the Gosport Navy yard at Norfolk, Virginia, in 1861 to defend the fort. Among these were six 32-pounder carronades, which were stubby . . . Map (db m225891) HM
98 North Carolina, Carteret County, Atlantic Beach — Fort MaconGuardian of Beaufort Harbor — Burnside Expedition —
On Fort Macon Road, on the right when traveling east.
This fort, guarding the entrance to Beaufort Harbor, was built between 1826 and 1834 as one of a series of seacoast fortifications for national defense. Local secessionist militia forces seized the fort on April 14, 1861, at the outbreak of the . . . Map (db m31451) HM
99 North Carolina, Carteret County, Atlantic Beach — CCC-1 — Fort Macon
On East Fort Macon Road, in the median.
Built by U.S. Corps of Engineers, 1826-34. Good example of brick fort. Seized by Confederates, April 14, 1861. Scene of battle, April 25, 1862.Map (db m31278) HM
100 North Carolina, Carteret County, Atlantic Beach — Hoop Pole CreekFerrying Troops and Equipment at High Tide — Burnside Expedition —
Near West Fort Macon Road at Atlantic Station Shopping Center, on the right when traveling west.
In March 1862, Union Gen. John G. Parke’s brigade of Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’ Coastal Division advanced from New Bern to capture Beaufort Harbor and Fort Macon. During March 22-26, Parke’s forces took possession of Carolina City, Morehead City . . . Map (db m77046) HM

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