Tag Archives: secession

First Wednesdays – Secede from the Secession

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Chris

Northeastern North Carolina, the area east of the Chowan River and north of the Albemarle Sound, fell to Union occupation during the Burnside Expedition in February 1862.  The subsequent 22 months devolved into raids by Confederate forces, cavalry expeditions by … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Mob Violence towards the North Carolina Standard

Posted on September 4, 2013 by smbliss

On the evening of September 9, 1863 the printing office of the North Carolina Standard was sacked by a group of Georgia soldiers coming through Raleigh on their way to Tennessee.  The following morning, supporters of the editor, William Woods … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – North Carolina Union Volunteers (white)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Chris

May 1862 marked one year since then Governor John Ellis (deceased) had refused President Abraham Lincoln’s call for troops to put down the rebellion.  During this year North Carolinians experienced the heady political-high of Secession, a call to arms of … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays: Secession

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Chris

The actions of the Lincoln administration in April 1861, which called for troops after Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter and the establishment of a blockade of Southern ports, solidified North Carolinian’s opinions for secession.  North Carolina newspapers that had … Continue reading →

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First Wednesday: Faison Letter

Posted on April 19, 2011 by smbliss

The threat of secession caused hardships for many.  Men in training for military careers were suddenly faced with very difficult decisions.  If they followed their seceding state, they jeopardized their careers as United States military officers. In the spring of … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Gov. Ellis reply

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Chris

During the 1860 presidential election and its aftermath secessionist commissioners communicated to southern states which were still undecided about secession from the United States.  In early 1861, North Carolina was one of those undecided states. While Governor John W. Ellis … Continue reading →

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New Item Added to Online Archival Treasures

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ashley

Tiffanie and I just added a new item to the Treasures of the State Archives online exhibit which might interest our NC Civil War 150 blog readers: Resolutions of the General Assembly submitted to the Senate and/or referred to Senate … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays: Arkansas Resolutions

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Chris

By February 1, 1861, the states of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had passed a secession ordinance.  The failure of the resulting Washington Peace Conference in mid-February left the upper south Border States to contemplate their … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Fort Caswell

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Chris

While some North Carolinians reacted to Lincoln’s election, and South Carolina’s subsequent secession, by debating politics and petitioning the governor and General Assembly, others in the state took a more radical approach.  In early January 1861, acting with no authority … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Peace Conference

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Chris

While citizens of North Carolina struggled with home front issues, such as local political allegiances and the threat of slave insurrections, politicians continued to grapple with the deepening secession crisis.  The failed “Crittenden Compromise” in the lame duck session of … Continue reading →

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