Monthly Archives: August 2011

William H. Burgwyn Diary (August 1862-March 1863)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Reading diaries can be an excellent way to delve into the everyday lives of the men and woman from our past. I had the opportunity to do just that when I recently began digitizing and transcribing some of our Civil … Continue reading →

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Protect Special Documents in Hurricane Season

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

My co-worker Sarah Koonts has already written a post like this on our main blog, but I thought I’d post a reminder here for those of you who may see a visit from Hurricane Irene in the next few days. … Continue reading →

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PROGRAM CANCELLED: “A Day in the Life of a Civil War Soldier” At Bentonville Battlefield

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

[This blog post comes from a Dept. of Cultural Resources press release - you can find other news related to NC Cultural Resources here.] PROGRAM CANCELLED: “A Day in the Life of a Civil War Soldier” Summer Living History Program … Continue reading →

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Pasquotank County miscellaneous records – hidden history part II

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

[To read the first part of this series of blog posts on Pasquotank County miscellaneous records, go here.] Unprocessed records from any Clerk of Court usually come to us in the filing system adopted by the clerk’s office.  This material … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Coastal Military Action

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

United States forces attacked and captured North Carolina coastal defense Forts Hatteras and Clark at the end of August 1861.  In the immediate aftermath of the successful expedition, Confederate coastal defenders were thrust into the untenable position of trying to … Continue reading →

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Pasquotank County miscellaneous records – hidden history

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

The State Archives stores records in four separate buildings: the Archives stacks, the Government Record Center, the old Records Center (Historical Publications building), and the Blount Street Annex (BSA).  The latter of these storage facilities houses voluminous amounts of materials … Continue reading →

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Letter from C. G. Davenport to Zebulon B. Vance

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Tiffanie has added a new item to our Archival Treasures collection within the North Carolina Digital Collections: C. G. Davenport – Zebulon B. Vance Letter, August 10, 1862 A letter dated August 10, 1862 from C. G. Davenport of Co. … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Ancestors Workshop at the North Carolina State Archives

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

While this isn’t really Civil War related, it might help those of you who want to sharpen your genealogical skills, which could help you with your Civil War based research. The Friends of the Archives will sponsor a “Finding Your … Continue reading →

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Bentonville Battlefield Free 2nd Saturdays Program on Aug. 13

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

[This blog post comes from a Dept. of Cultural Resources press release - you can find other news related to NC Cultural Resources here.] Bentonville Battlefield Free 2nd Saturdays Program on Aug. 13 Is “A Patchwork of History: Quilts, Soldiers … Continue reading →

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Follow-Up for the Online Civil War Resources Lecture

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

We had a really good turn-out for today’s Civil War Sesquicentennial lecture on “An Introduction to Online Civil War Resources at the Archives.” A little over thirty people showed up to listen to me try to pack an overview of four of … Continue reading →

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