Watauga County North Carolina In The Civil War

Author : Michael C. Hardy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614239451

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Watauga County, North Carolina, in the Civil War by Michael C. Hardy Pdf

Some say that Watauga County's name comes from a word meaning "beautiful waters," yet during the Civil War, events in this rugged western North Carolina region were far from beautiful. Hundreds of the county's sons left to fight gloriously for the Confederacy. This left the area open to hordes of plundering rogues from East Tennessee, including George W. Kirk's notorious band of thieves. While no large-scale battles took place there, Boone was the scene of the beginning of Stoneman's 1865 raid. The infamous Keith and Malinda Blalock called Watauga County home, leading escaped POWs and dissidents from Blowing Rock to Banner Elk. The four brutal years of conflict, followed by the more brutal Reconstruction, changed the county forever. Join Civil War historian Michael C. Hardy as he reveals Watauga County's Civil War sacrifices and heroism, both on and off the battlefield.

Author : John Preston Arthur
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1992-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0932807666

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A History of Watauga County, North Carolina by John Preston Arthur Pdf

This well-known history of Watauga County, North Carolina, is considered one of the best ever written. From Watauga County's 'Yankee Ancestry' to its role in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, nothing is overlooked.

Author : Michael C. Hardy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614233282

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North Carolina in the Civil War by Michael C. Hardy Pdf

Civil War scholar Michael Hardy delves into the story of North Carolina's Confederate past, from civilians to soldiers, as these Tar Heels proved they were a force to be reckoned with. "First at Bethel, farthest at Gettysburg and Chickamauga and last at Appomattox" is a phrase that is often used to encapsulate the role of North Carolina's Confederate soldiers. Tar Heels witnessed the pitched battles of New Bern, Averysboro and Bentonville, as well as incursions like Sherman's March and Stoneman's Raid. The state was one of the last to leave the Union but contributed more men and sustained more dead than any other Southern state. This inclusive history of the Old North State is a must-read for any Civil War buff!

Author : John Preston Arthur
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806317124

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A History of Watauga County, North Carolina by John Preston Arthur Pdf

Author : Christopher M. Watford
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476605630

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The Civil War in North Carolina, Volume 2: The Mountains by Christopher M. Watford Pdf

“You will perceive by this I am at least in the Confederate service.... Since I have been here I have had a severe sickness but am glad to say at present I am well though I fear my sickness would have incapacitated me for active service.... In all probability our regiment will be stationed here permanently for the winter to guard the bridge across the Watauga River...”—Private John H. Phillips, Company E, 62nd Regiment NC Troops, Camp Carter, Tennessee, October 13, 1862 This work presents letters and diary entries (and a few other documents) that tell the Civil War experiences of soldiers and civilians from the mountain counties of North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey. The book is arranged chronologically, 1861 through 1865. Before each letter or diary entry, background information is provided about the writer.

Author : Christopher M. Watford
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0786414960

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The Civil War in North Carolina: The Mountains by Christopher M. Watford Pdf

You will perceive by this I am at least in the Confederate service.... Since I have been here I have had a severe sickness but am glad to say at present I am well though I fear my sickness would have incapacitated me for active service.... In all probability our regiment will be stationed here permanently for the winter to guard the bridge across the Watauga River...--Private John H. Phillips, Company E, 62nd Regiment NC Troops, Camp Carter, Tennessee, October 13, 1862. As with volume 1 (The Piedmont), this work presents letters and diary entries (and a few other documents) that tell the experiences of soldiers and civilians from the mountain counties of North Carolina during the Civil War. The counties included are Alleghany, Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey. The book is arranged chronologically, 1861 through 1865. Before each letter or diary entry, background information is provided about the writer.

Author : John G. Barrett
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469639666

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The Civil War in North Carolina by John G. Barrett Pdf

Eleven battles and seventy-three skirmishes were fought in North Carolina during the Civil War. Although the number of men involved in many of these engagements was comparatively small, the campaigns and battles themselves were crucial in the grand strategy of the conflict and involved some of the most famous generals of the war. John Barrett presents the complete story of military engagements across the state, including the classical pitched battle of Bentonville, the siege of Fort Fisher, the amphibious campaigns on the coast, and cavalry sweeps such as Stoneman's raid. From and through North Carolina, men and supplies went to Lee's army in Virginia, making the Tar Heel state critical to Lee's ability to remain in the field during the closing months of the war, when the Union had cut off the West and Gulf South. This dependence upon North Carolina led to Stoneman's cavalry raid and Sherman's march through the state in 1865, the latter of which brought the horrors of total war and eventual defeat.

Author : Michael C. Hardy
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786458257

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The Fifty-Eighth North Carolina Troops by Michael C. Hardy Pdf

North Carolina contributed more than 70 regiments to Confederate service during the Civil War, but only four of those regiments were permanently assigned to service in the Army of Tennessee. The Fifty-Eighth North Carolina Troops, hailing primarily from western North Carolina, fought in battles such as Chickamauga, Resaca and Bentonville. This account follows the soldiers from antebellum life, to conscription, to battlefield, to post-war life.

Author : Michael C. Hardy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439664087

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Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge by Michael C. Hardy Pdf

In the Southern Appalachian Mountains, no character was more loved or despised than George W. Kirk. This inured Union officer led a group of deserters on numerous raids between Tennessee and North Carolina in 1863, terrorizing Confederate soldiers and civilians alike. At Camp Vance in Morganton, Kirk's mounted raiders showcased guerrilla warfare penetrating deep within Confederate territory. As Home Guards struggled to keep Western North Carolina communities safe, Kirk's men brought fear and violence throughout the region for their ability to strike and create havoc without warning. Civil War historian Michael C. Hardy examines the infamous history of George W. Kirk and the Civil War along the Blue Ridge.

Author : Douglas J. Butler
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786468560

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North Carolina Civil War Monuments by Douglas J. Butler Pdf

Monuments honoring leaders and victorious armies have been raised throughout history. Following the American Civil War, however, this tradition expanded, and by the early twentieth century, the Confederate dead and surviving veterans, although defeated in battle, ranked among the world's most commemorated troops. This memorialization, described in North Carolina Civil War Monuments, evolved through a challenging and contentious process accomplished over decades. Prompted by the need to rebury wartime dead, memorialization, led by women, first expressed regional grief and mourning then expanded into a vital aspect of Southern memory. In North Carolina, 109 Civil War monuments--101 honoring Confederate troops and eight commemorating Union forces--were raised prior to the Civil War centennial. Photographs showcase each memorial while committee records, legal documents, and contemporaneous accounts are used to detail the difficult process through which these monuments were erected. Their design, location, and funding reflect not only the period's sculptural and cultural milieu but also reveal one state's evolving grief and the forging of public memory.

Author : Ina Woestemeyer Van Noppen,John James Van Noppen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X000013139

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Western North Carolina Since the Civil War by Ina Woestemeyer Van Noppen,John James Van Noppen Pdf

Author : Michael C. Hardy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467151641

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History Lover's Guide to North Carolina, A by Michael C. Hardy Pdf

Tour the Old North State's famous--and not-so-famous--historic sites. "First in Freedom," "First in Flight," and "First, Farthest and Last" are all honorifics that have been used to describe North Carolina's well-known history. Learn the truth behind each of these epithets and other tales from the sands of the Outer Banks to the bustling cities of the Piedmont and the western mountains. Tour the state's famous historic homes, gardens and cemeteries. Dive deep into its military conflicts, from the golden age of piracy to the Second World War. "Join North Carolina's veteran historian, Michael C. Hardy, for an exploration of the many sites, monuments, museums, and public spaces that tell story of North Carolina's history.

Author : Larry J. Griffin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439661253

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Slavery in Wilkes County, North Carolina by Larry J. Griffin Pdf

Slavery is a tragic chapter in the history of Wilkes County with a lasting legacy. Prominent businessmen and celebrated civic leaders, like General William Lenoir and William Pitt Waugh, were among the county's largest slaveholders. Judith Williams Barber endured forty-five years of slavery and garnered respect from both white and black residents. Her story is linked to free person of color and noted landowner Henderson Waugh, whose illustrious, slaveholding white father connected the two families--one slave and the other free. Author Larry Griffin takes readers on an emotional journey to separate fact from myth as he chronicles the history of slavery in Wilkes County. Prominent businessmen and celebrated civic leaders, like General William Lenoir and William Pitt Waugh, were among the county's largest slaveholders. Judith Williams Barber endured forty-five years of slavery and garnered respect from both white and black residents. Her story is linked to free person of color and noted landowner Henderson Waugh, whose illustrious, slaveholding white father connected the two families--one slave and the other free. Author Larry Griffin takes readers on an emotional journey to separate fact from myth as he chronicles the history of slavery in Wilkes County.

Author : Michael C. Hardy
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611213638

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General Lee's Immortals by Michael C. Hardy Pdf

“An absolute gem of a history” for the Confederacy’s Branch-Lane North Carolina Brigade: “His clear and engaging narrative keeps the reader entranced” (Thomas G. Clemens, editor of The Maryland Campaign of 1862). This storied brigade was first led by Lawrence Branch, and then by James Henry Lane, and served with Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia for its entire existence. These Tar Heels fought in nearly every major battle in the Eastern Theater, including the Seven Days’ Battles, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (where Branch was killed), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (where its members mistakenly shot Stonewall Jackson), Gettysburg (including Pickett’s Charge), the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, the Petersburg Campaign, and the final retreat to Appomattox. Originally part of A. P. Hill’s famous “Light Division,” the brigade earned high plaudits for its disciplined defensive efforts, hard-hitting attacks, and incredible marching abilities. Its heavy combat exposure, however, resulted in devastating losses. By war’s end, its roll call of casualties far exceeded its number of survivors. Michael Hardy’s General Lee’s Immortals is based upon years of study and grounded on an impressive foundation of sources, which allows the men to speak for themselves as they describe their time in camp, endless hardships, long marches, bloody battles, increasing hunger, and much more. In addition to a dozen original maps, General Lee’s Immortals also includes scores of rare photos—many of which were previously unpublished—all of which enhance this well-written and engrossing account. “Combining rigorous research and an innovative organization, General Lee’s Immortals demonstrates what an exceptional unit history can teach us about the Civil War.” —The Civil War Monitor

Author : John C. Inscoe,Gordon B. McKinney
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0807855030

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The Heart of Confederate Appalachia by John C. Inscoe,Gordon B. McKinney Pdf

In the mountains of western North Carolina, the Civil War was fought on different terms than those found throughout most of the South. Though relatively minor strategically, incursions by both Confederate and Union troops disrupted life and threatened the