Tag Archives: 1865

First Wednesdays – “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude … shall exist…”

Posted on December 2, 2015 by WilliamH

As described in an earlier blog post, Provisional Governor William W. Holden had convened a convention composed of “properly pardoned” delegates to fulfill a number of obligations necessary to complete President Andrew Johnson’s requirements for reentry into the United States. … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – “…to surrender the ship…”

Posted on November 4, 2015 by WilliamH

Many North Carolinians saw the repeal of the Ordinance of Secession and repudiation of slavery as the final steps to be completed for their re-entry into the United States. Now, the voting population of North Carolina had to select a … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – “…the institution of slavery having been destroyed…”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by WilliamH

As noted in a previous post, Provisional Governor William W. Holden had called for a statewide convention in October 1865 to complete North Carolina’s restoration to the Union. That convention had a very simple, but critical, charge to vote to … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Challenges for a Provisional Government 1865

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Chris

In post-war 1865, Provisional Governor William Woods Holden went about the business of mending a state rent in every facet by the recent struggle.  Infrastructure such as the railroad system not only had to be repaired but also the governing … Continue reading →

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Restoration of North Carolina to the Union – Provisional Governorship

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Chris

By June 1865 the reality of a failed attempt at disunion began to settle in the minds of the people of the states that had passed Secession Ordinances.  The capitol city of North Carolina had been occupied by Union forces … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – “…doing anything whatsoever calculated to cause excitement…”

Posted on May 6, 2015 by WilliamH

Toward the end of April 1865, North Carolina Governor Zebulon Vance was becoming increasing irrelevant in the rapidly unfolding events in North Carolina. He was unable to participate in the surrender negotiations between Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union … Continue reading →

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“…returned to their usual place of deposit…”

Posted on May 1, 2015 by WilliamH

In the world of politics, an ability to deal with crisis whether generated by yourself or others can truly define the value of an individual seeking to serve his or her constituents or using political office as a way to … Continue reading →

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Lt. Walsh: “Raleigh’s Lone Defender”

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Chris

These two accounts [see links below] of the first moments of the Federal army entering the capitol city of Raleigh give slightly divergent details about the time-line of events.  They both, however, agree upon the final action centered on the … Continue reading →

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New Acquisition Highlights Appomattox Court House

Posted on April 9, 2015 by WilliamH

“[This blog post was written by Matthew M. Peek, Military Collections Archivist in the Special Collections Section.]” Road to Appomattox: Company G of the 38th North Carolina Troops and Their Path to Surrender In January 2015, the State Archives of North … Continue reading →

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“…to remove as soon as possible to the valley of the Haw River…”

Posted on April 8, 2015 by WilliamH

By mid-April 1865, the eastern and western theaters of the American Civil War were now within 150 miles of each other. To the north in Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had abandoned Richmond, Virginia and … Continue reading →

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