The 21st North Carolina Infantry

Author : Lee W. Sherrill, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786476268

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The 21st North Carolina Infantry by Lee W. Sherrill, Jr. Pdf

The 21st North Carolina Troops (11th North Carolina Volunteers) was one of only two Tar Heel Confederate regiments that in 1865 could boast "From Manassas to Appomattox." The 21st was the only North Carolina regiment with Stonewall Jackson during his 1862 Valley Campaign and remained with the same division throughout the war. It participated in every major battle fought by the Army of Northern Virginia except the 1864 Overland Campaign, when General Lee sent it to fight its own intense battles near New Bern and Plymouth. This book is written from the perspective of the 1,942 men who served in the regiment and is filled with anecdotal material gleaned from more than 700 letters and memoirs. In several cases it sheds new light on accepted but often incorrect interpretations of events. Names such as Lee, Jackson, Hoke, Trimble, Hill, Early, Ramseur and Gordon charge through the pages as the Carolina regiment gains a name for itself. Suffering a 50 percent casualty rate over the four years, only 67 of the 920 young men and boys who began the war surrendered to Grant at its end.

Author : William Thomas Venner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476620893

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The 11th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War by William Thomas Venner Pdf

This history of the 11th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War— civilian soldiers and their families—follows the regiment from their 1861 mustering-in to their surrender at Appomattox, covering action at Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. Drawing on letters, journals, memoirs, official reports, personnel records and family histories, this intensely personal account features Tar Heels relating their experiences through over 1,500 quoted passages. Casualty lists give the names of those killed, wounded, captured in action and died of disease. Rosters list regimental officers and staff, enlistees for all 10 companies and the names of the 78 men who stacked arms on April 9, 1865.

Author : William Thomas Venner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476627908

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The 30th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War by William Thomas Venner Pdf

At the outbreak of the Civil War, the men of the 30th North Carolina rushed to join the regiment, proclaiming, "we will whip the Yankees, or give them a right to a small part of our soil--say 2 feet by 6 feet." Once the Tar Heels experienced combat, their attitudes changed. One rifleman recorded: "We came to a Yankee field hospital ... we moved piles of arms, feet, hands." By 1865, the unit's survivors reflected on their experiences, wondering "when and if I return home--will I be able to fit in?" Drawing on letters, journals, memoirs and personnel records, this history follows the civilian-soldiers from their mustering-in to the war's final moments at Appomattox. The 30th North Carolina had the distinction of firing at Abraham Lincoln on July 12, 1864, as the president stood upon the ramparts of Ft. Stevens outside Washington, D.C., and firing the last regimental volley before the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.

Author : Frances Harding Casstevens
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89096704598

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The 28th North Carolina Infantry by Frances Harding Casstevens Pdf

In April 1861, public opinion in North Carolina was divided between Union and secession supporters. It was only after President Lincoln issued his call to arms to subdue the rebel state of South Carolina that North Carolina seceded, primarily in protest of the order to fight her sister state. Beginning with a look at the prevailing atmosphere in North Carolina in the spring of 1861, this volume provides an in-depth history of one Confederate infantry regiment, the 28th North Carolina, comprised primarily of units from the central and southwestern parts of the state. The book discusses the various battles in which the 28th North Carolina was involved--Hanover Court House, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chapin's Farm and Appomattox. Special emphasis is placed on the thoughts and surviving accounts provided by the soldiers. Appendices contain (among other data) a chronology of the 28th North Carolina; a list of casualties among officers; a list of casualties in the 28th from 1862 through 1864; and the full text of letters from two members of the 28th, the Harding brothers.

Author : Lee W. Sherrill, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476616315

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The 21st North Carolina Infantry by Lee W. Sherrill, Jr. Pdf

The 21st North Carolina Troops (11th North Carolina Volunteers) was one of only two Tar Heel Confederate regiments that in 1865 could boast “From Manassas to Appomattox.” The 21st was the only North Carolina regiment with Stonewall Jackson during his 1862 Valley Campaign and remained with the same division throughout the war. It participated in every major battle fought by the Army of Northern Virginia except the 1864 Overland Campaign, when General Lee sent it to fight its own intense battles near New Bern and Plymouth. This book is written from the perspective of the 1,942 men who served in the regiment and is filled with anecdotal material gleaned from more than 700 letters and memoirs. In several cases it sheds new light on accepted but often incorrect interpretations of events. Names such as Lee, Jackson, Hoke, Trimble, Hill, Early, Ramseur and Gordon charge through the pages as the Carolina regiment gains a name for itself. Suffering a 50 percent casualty rate over the four years, only 67 of the 920 young men and boys who began the war surrendered to Grant at its end.

Author : John B. Cameron
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476683263

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Tar Heels in Gray by John B. Cameron Pdf

The 30th North Carolina Infantry was involved in most of the major battles in Virginia from the Seven Days through the surrender at Appomattox, and saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the American Civil War. Two-thirds of these men volunteered early; the others were enlisted at the point of a bayonet. Their casualty rate was high, the rate of death from disease was higher and the desertion and AWOL rate was higher still. What was the war actually like for these men? What was their economic status? To what extent were they involved in the institution of slavery? What were their lives like in the Army? What did they believe they were fighting for and did those views change over time? This book answers those questions and depicts Civil War soldiers as they were, rather than as appendages to famous generals or symbols of myth. It focuses on the realities of the men themselves, not their battles. In addition to the author's personal collection of letters and other contemporary records, it draws upon newly discovered letters, diaries, memoirs, census records, and published works.

Author : Cindy H. Casey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439627181

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Piedmont Soldiers and their Families by Cindy H. Casey Pdf

As centuries turn and decades pass, many wars and major historical events fade into the national memory as bold-face words in our history textbooks. However, the Civil War is unique, in that it still remains a heavily discussed, published, and debated topic in todays society. No other war has struck such a chord in our countrys consciousness, combining romantic notions of glory and chivalry with horrific images of death and devastation, both of the landscape and its people. Entire libraries of books are devoted to discussing the battles, the tactics, and machines of warfare, the strategies of notable and eccentric commanders, and the biographies of the many larger-than-life personalities conducting the war, both civilian and military. But like most wars, the Civil War was a rich mans war, but a poor mans fight. It is the story of the common soldiers plight that is most engaging, for it is in those stories in which one sees the true effects the war had on the people and time. The Tar Heel State provided much of the manpower behind the Confederate armies and thus, sacrificed many of its fathers and sons for the Confederate cause. An eclectic scrapbook of sorts, Piedmont Soldiers and Their Families details, in word and image, the lives of some of those common soldiers and their families in Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin, and Davidson Counties, allowing todays readers an opportunity to explore the lives of their ancestors affected by the war.

Author : Donald E. Hazelwood
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1792037201

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Tight Ranks: The Fighting Record of the 34th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War a History and Roster by Donald E. Hazelwood Pdf

Donald E. Hazelwood tells the story of Western North Carolina's 34th Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War.

Author : COL Charles W. L. Hall
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466912816

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Books to Bullets... in Defiance of Northern Propaganda! by COL Charles W. L. Hall Pdf

Over 2,000 men were recruited for this regiment from the counties of Robeson, Rowan, Warren, Richmond, Granville, Moore, Randolph, Sampson, and Catawba, throughout 1861-1865! The 46th North Carolina persevered over three years of unbelievable hardship valorously, and under constant threat of death! Honoring all North Carolinas past and present! Part of the real life story is given to us, through the memoirs and diary of Brigadier General Edward Dudley Hall, Commanding Cookes Brigade, ANV of Wilmington, New Hanover County. Every attempt has been made to a fully represent our regiment in this book, to include a Regiment Roster of all officers and men who selfishly served their state, their conscience and the Confederacy!

Author : North Carolina. General Assembly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Digital images
ISBN : HARVARD:32044090078817

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Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States by North Carolina. General Assembly Pdf

Author : John C. Rigdon
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780359839490

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Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment by John C. Rigdon Pdf

The North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment was assembled at High Point, North Carolina, in October, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Ashe, Rutherford, Rowan, Lincoln, Cleveland, Mecklenburg, and Montgomery. After serving in the Department of North Carolina, it was sent to Virginia and placed in General Pender's and Scales' Brigade. The 34th was active in the many campaigns of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor and later participated in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the operations around Appomattox.

Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472805072

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Shenandoah 1864 by Mark Lardas Pdf

For three years of war the Union and the Confederacy had battled over the picturesque Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians to the west, the valley served as the granary for the Army of Northern Virginia. It provided bread and beef to feed this shield of the Confederacy and remounts for its cavalry. This beautifully illustrated study explores one of the major campaigns of the Civil War in 1864, which saw a decisive victory for the Union forces under Sheridan and featured some of the most famous commanders of the war, including Philip Sheridan, Jubal Early, George Armstrong Custer, John B. Gordon and George Crook.

Author : Timothy Orr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472848406

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The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (1) by Timothy Orr Pdf

This first volume of three discusses the tactical decisions made on day one and the ensuing combat, while also including a brief summary of the grand strategy in the Eastern Theater of the war, the conduct of the Pennsylvania Campaign from June 6 to 30, 1863, and the plight of civilians caught up in the conflict. The Battle of Gettysburg, which took place July 1–3, 1863 in and around the town of Gettysburg, PA resulted in the largest number of casualties of the entire American Civil War and is seen as the key turning point in the conflict. On its first day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia sought to destroy the Union army, forcing its men to retreat through the streets of the Pennsylvania town to the hills just to the south. This volume, the first of three to cover the battle in depth, includes the morning cavalry skirmish, the morning clash at the Herbst's Woodlot and at the railroad cut, the afternoon clash at Oak Ridge, the afternoon fight at the Edward McPherson farm, the afternoon rout of the 11th Corps, the last stand of the 1st Corps at Seminary Ridge, the Union retreat through town, and the positions of the armies at nightfall.

Author : Rod Gragg,Services Southern Comm
Publisher : Harper Paperbacks
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0060934778

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Covered with Glory by Rod Gragg,Services Southern Comm Pdf

An award-winning Civil War historian provides a thoughtful account of the accomplishments of one of the Confederacy's most celebrated regiments, re-creating the three-day battle of Gettysburg from the perspective of the men who fought it and describing the devastating results of the battle on the regiment. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Author : Carroll Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015078802207

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The 25th North Carolina Troops in the Civil War by Carroll Jones Pdf

This historical account covers the 25th Regiment North Carolina Infantry Troops during the Civil War. Farmers and farmers' sons left their mountain homesteads to enlist with the regiment at Asheville in July and August 1861 and to defend their homeland from a Yankee invasion. The book chronicles the unit's defensive activities in the Carolina coastal regions and the battlefield actions at Seven Days, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Plymouth, Richmond and Petersburg. In addition, casualty and desertion statistics are included, along with a complete regimental roster and 118 photos, illustrations, and maps.