Monthly Archives: July 2011

Historian Re-Examines Number of Deaths of State’s Civil War Soldiers

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Ashley

[This blog post comes from a N.C. Museum of History press release – you can find other news related to North Carolina Museum of History here.] Historian Re-Examines Number of Deaths of State’s Civil War Soldiers New research reveals surprising … Continue reading →

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Obituaries – Henry Lawson Wyatt

Posted on July 22, 2011 by smbliss

As we remember the many men who fought and died in the Civil War it is interesting to look back at how their loss affected those around them.  There were many important North Carolinians who passed away on and off … Continue reading →

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Online Civil War Resources Lecture, Second Update

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Ashley

Last week, I wrote about the change in location for my August 8th talk on online resources related to the Civil War available  from the State Archives. Since then, a few things have happened including the blogger for the News … Continue reading →

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Union Soldiers Occupy Bennett Farm — Again

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Ashley

[This blog post comes from a Dept. of Cultural Resources press release – you can find other news related to NC Cultural Resources here.] DURHAM – Yankees in North Carolina!  Just as it was nearly 150 years ago, Union soldiers … Continue reading →

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Online Civil War Resources Lecture Update

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Ashley

If you remember back to when the Archives Civil War 150 committee first posted the dates and topics for the May, August, and November Civil War lectures then you’ll probably know that my talk on Online Civil War Resources from … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Salisbury Prison

Posted on July 5, 2011 by smbliss

Henry Toole Clark succeeded as governor after the death of Governor John Ellis and continued the process of readying the state for war.  Clark answered a letter from the national Confederate government seeking to obtain a prison depot in North … Continue reading →

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