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Diary of George Nichols, March 14, 1865
Thus far we have been altogether disappointed in looking for the Union sentiment in North Carolina, about which so much has been said. Our experience is decidedly in favor of its sister state; for we found more persons in Columbia who had proved…
Tags: North Carolina
Diary of George Nichols, March 17, 1865
The early morning found the Rebel intrenchments evacuated, and their former occupants in full flight toward Aversyboro. They escaped in the night, leaving their picket posts to fall into our hands; for a neglect to remember those who are…
Diary of George Nichols, March 22, 1865
Goldsboro’, March22d.- The army has entered Goldsboro’. Its march has been delayed seventy hours by Johnston’s operations, but the interruption has not materially interfered with the plans of our General. Yesterday General Terry…
Tags: Camp Life, military strategy, North Carolina
Diary of George Nichols, March 8, 1865
The line which divides South from North Carolina was passed by the army this morning. It was not in our imagination alone that we could at once see the difference between the two states. The soil is not superior to that near Cheraw, but the farmers…
Diary of James Rumley, August 4, 1863
... The negroes are celebrating the day, in the African Church, with all the enthusiasm which such an occasion is calculated to inspire among the deluded and excited race. With hymns of praise to God are mingled prayers for the success of the "Union…
Tags: James Rumley, occupation, Rumley, spring2013
Diary of James Rumley, December 1, 1863
... If the State of North Carolina had set their negroes free and established schools for their instruction, they would have looked upon white population of the state as their benefactors, and the two races might have lived together on the same soil,…
Tags: James Rumley, occupation, Rumley, spring2013
Diary of James Rumley, January 1, 1863
Many reflecting minds have for several months past looked forward to this day with deep concern, on account of the slave population in our midst. They could hardly believe that so remarkable an epoch could arrive without producing some commotion…
Tags: James Rumley, occupation, Rumley, spring2013
Diary of James Rumley, June 5, 1865
The first time since the commencement of the late war, negro troops have been sent here to garrison the town. The sight of them is most revolting to southerners, Their presence here is deeply humiliating to the citizens, who bear it however as best…
Tags: James Rumley, occupation, Rumley, spring2013
Diary of James Rumley, March 25, 1863
...This is the reign of “niggerism.†The scoundrels in authority here know very well that the African race is the only one whose loyalty they can trust, as their negro-stealing government has forfeited all claim to the loyalty of any decent white…
Tags: James Rumley, occupation, Rumley, spring2013
Diary of James Rumley, March 25, 1864
This is the second anniversary of the advent of the Federal army into Beaufort; and we enter today into the third year of the reign of niggerism. The whole period has been a season of profound political and social darkness, a long dreary night of…
Tags: James Rumley, occupation, Rumley, spring2013
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ROTC students view Civil War exhibit at NCSU, 1960

In this photograph, two Reserve Officers' Training Corps students view a Civil War exhibit at D. H. Hill Library at North Carolina State College of…