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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 12, 1865
If it be asked what a bummer is, the reply is easy. He is a raider on his own account-a man who temporarily deserts his place in the ranks while the army is on the march, and starts upon an independent foraging expedition. Sometimes he is absent for…
Tags: Camp Life
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle December 29, 1863
Camp near Orange C.H. Va.,
Dec. 29th 1863.
My Dear Wife:
I again have the pleasure of writing you a few lines, informing you that I am well at present, hoping…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle, September 28, 1863
Near Rapidan Station Va.
Sept. 28th 1863.
My Dear wife:
This will inform you that I am about well again, and I hope it may find you well. The weather is cold up here now, and we have frost plenty, and…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle, July 28, 1863
Near Culpeper,Va.
July 28th 1863
My Dear wife:
I take the pleasure this morning of dropping you a few lines informing you that I am still unwell, though I think I am a little better this morning. And if I could have the…
Joseph J. Hoyle, 1836-1864
Joseph J. Hoyle was a twenty-four year old soldier who fought alongside friends, cousins, and family members in the 55th Regiment of the North Carolina Infantry. Lieutenant Hoyle was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and much of what we know…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle May 17, 1862
Camp Mangum, Wake Co., N.C.
May 17th, 1862
My Dear Wife:
I again embrace an opportunity of writin you a few lines. I am not very well. I have a very bad cold, though I am still able for duty. I feel that it is very hard to be…
Letter of Joseph J. Hoyle to Sarah Hoyle, October 8, 1862
Camp French, near Petersburg, Va, Oct 8th 1862 My Dear wife: I take the pleasure of dropping you a few lines, informing you that I am well at present. We landed at Petersburg last Saturday, but I was detailed to stay with the baggage and did…
Tags: Camp Life, Death/Casualties, Soldiers
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Voter Registration Card from Alamance County, 1902
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This voter registration card was created after the Democrat-controlled North Carolina General Assembly passed a Suffrage Amendment in 1900. The…