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Photograph of Col. Josiah Gorgas
This is a photograph of Colonel Josiah Gorgas, the Chief of the Confederate Bureau of Ordnance. His early efforts to utilize the port of Wilmington as a gateway for a fleet of Government-owned blockade-runners did much to compound Wilmington's…
Photograph of Maj. James H. Lane, 1865
A photograph of James Henry Lane, although at the time the photograph is taken he is actually a general. James H. Lane was a major, and was one of the people in charge of the First North Carolina Regiment.
Photograph of Major-General W. H. C. Whiting
This is a photograph of Major-General W. H. C. Whiting, commander of the forces at Wilmington and along the Cape Fear. His dedication to the defense of Wilmington culminated in a series of impressive fortification and a relentless letter writing…
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North Carolinian voters chose John C. Breckinridge in presidential election, November 6, 1860
On November 6, 1860, in the presidential election, North Carolinian voters chose John C. Breckinridge (pictured), the southern Democratic nominee,…