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I wish you if it is consistent with the public service to send
me some 25 or 30 commissions for officers of the militia of the
95th Regiment of N. Carolina as I have none and but very few
officers commissioned. The times look a little squally and…

R. M. Roark wrote the Governor in September 1863 from Cleveland County about thousand dollar donation from the young women of the county raised. The money was raised in 1862 though tableaux performances. The women wanted the money to go to the…

The SalisburyCarolina Watchmanpublished this article which was highly critical of the Secessionist movement. In the piece, the paper chastised Governor Ellis and others for their actions. It described how the Secession faction wanted a Convention,…

This image taken by me depicts a parade float and banner used to draw attention to the ongoing effort to restore the Endor Iron Furnace.

This mannequin presents a powerful image to the visitor who might expect interpretive efforts to be entirely focused on the Civil War as experienced by white Southerners. This case does represent, however, only a portion of the comprehensive black…

The Sense of insecurity prevailing among the people of this
State, renders it necessary that I should apply to you for arms
to place in the hands of the militia.
I wish to procure from the Government, two thousand long
range rifles with bayonets…

"This claimant is on petition of citizens of Chatham Co. asking the Sec. of War to station Co. D. 61st N.C.I. in said county for the reason that the members are acquainted with the disaffected regions and 'while this Co. was with us the True and…

North Carolina's Federal Soldiers Although North Carolina was a Confederate state, as many as 10,000 Tar Heels served in the state's four white Union regiments, and more than 5,000 blacks joined four African American Federal regiments. White…

I am in want of 25 commissions for this County.
For the purpose of giving new life to our wretched military
sistem, now almost entirely neglected ; the importance of having
a well drilled militia, since the outbrake at Harpers Ferry is
very…

THE EXCUSES AT WASHINGTON.
The lawless elements of the south seems to be in “full swing” at Washington. The advisers of the President have decided that in South Carolina, where many America citizens, both white and colored were killed during a…