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Preservation Group |
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Suggested
Reading
on Eastern North Carolina
Civil War Period |
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A
Grandmother's Recollection
of Dixie
by Mary Norcott Bryan
1841-1925
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KINSTON HANGINGS:
Justice or Atrocity
by
Gerard A. Patterson
Click
here to learn more
about the author
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE ASSASSINATION OF
THE LOYAL CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA
By Rush
Hawkins 1887
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THRESHOLD OF FREEDOM
Lenoir County, NC During the Civil War
By Cliff
Tyndall
Lenoir County Historical Association 2002
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LENOIR COUNTY
CIVIL WAR
CULTURAL RESOURCE
SURVEY
By Joe Brent:
Mudpuppy and Waterdog, Inc.
Historical Preservation Group
2005
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LENOIR COUNTY-KINSTON SURVEY AND
NATIONAL REGISTER PROJECT
By Joe Brent:
Mudpuppy and Waterdog, Inc.
Historical
Preservation Group 2005 |
THE
STORY OF KINSTON AND LENOIR COUNTY
by Charles Holloman and Tallmadge Johnson
Neuse Regional
Library in KinstonHeritage Place at Lenoir Community College
Library |
200
YEARS OF PROGRESS
A report of the History and Achievements of the People of
Lenoir County 1976 |
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OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION:
A Compilation of the official records of the
Union and Confederate Armies.
Prepared under the direction of the Sec. of War, by Bvt. Col. Robert N.
Scott, Third US Artillery
Published pursuant to Act of Congress approved June 16, 1880.
Washington Government Printing Office 1880
Executive
Documents printed by Order of the House of Representative 1866-67 |
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REMINENANCES OF MILITARY SERVICE IN THE FORTY THIRD REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS
FIFTH
By Edward H. Rogers
Franklin Press: Rand, Avery and Company 1883 |
GENERAL
ROBERT F. HOKE
Lee’s Modest Warrior
By Daniel W.
Barefoot – John F. Blair, Publisher 2001
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A CIVIL WAR DIARY
by Henry S. Lee
Edited by John Dixon Davis
Craggy Mountain Press
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IRONCLADS AND COLUMBIADS
The Civil War in North Carolina
By William R.
Trotter
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THE CIVIL WAR IN NORTH CAROLINA
by John G. Barrett
University of
North Carolina Press
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SHERMAN’S MARCH THROUGH
NORTH CAROLINA
A chronology
By Wilson Angley, Jerry L.
Cross and Michael Hill NC Dept of Archives and History |
BULL’S-EYES AND MISFIRES
by Clint Johnson
Ruthledge Hill Press 2002
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CIVIL WAR BLUNDERS
by Clint Johnson
John F. Blair
Publisher 1997
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TOURING
THE CAROLINAS’ CIVIL WAR SITES
by Clint Johnson
John F. Blair 1996
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CIVIL WAR
GHOST
STORIES & LEGENDS
by Nancy Roberts
University of
South Carolina Press 1992
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ANNALS OF
PROGRESS the Story of Lenoir County and Kinston, NC
By William S. Powell
NC
Dept. of Archives and History
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THE HERITAGE OF
LENOIR COUNTY
The Lenoir County Historical
Association 1981 |
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CIVIL WAR TRAVELER
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COASTAL PLAIN AND FANCY IN LENOIR COUNTY:
The Historic Architecture of
Lenoir County and Kinston, NC
Complied by M.
Ruth Little, Robbie D. Jones, Pennie Smith and Scott Power
City of Kinston
and the Lenoir County Historical Association 1998
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CSS NEUSE:
A QUESTION OF
IRON AND TIME
by William H. Rowland and James C. Bardon |
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"They
Went Into the Fight Cheering! Confederate Conscription in NC"
By Walt Hilderman
Parkway Publishers
It
is an in-depth study of the Confederate military draft in North Carolina.
Chapter 4 is devoted exclusively to the Battle of Kinston Bridge and cites
previously unpublished accounts of the the battle written by soldiers who
fought there. The book was awarded the North Carolina Society of
Historians' history book award in 2006 and the United Daughters of the
Confederacy's literature award in 2007. It received favorable reviews in
several national publications.
In the competitive American Civil War book market, it is difficult to
imagine an aspect of the war that has not been adequately covered. However,
one issue which is often overlooked is the South's reliance on compulsory
military service after the first year of the war. In They Went Into
the Fight Cheering! Walter Hilderman explores that neglected topic.
America’s first nationwide compulsory military service law
was enacted by the Confederacy in 1862. The process, known as conscription,
quickly became the most hated law in North Carolina and the rest of the
South. Until now, little was known about the day-to-day operation of
conscription, the activities of those charged with its enforcement, or its
impact on the civilian population and the course of the war. Hilderman’s
work fills this gap in Civil War history.
In making the award, North Carolina Society of Historians
judges agreed unanimously that "This book is extremely interesting, contains
the results of impeccable research, is gripping at times, and is incredibly
well documented. The full-name, location index will prove extremely helpful
to researchers and readers of this work. Every aspect of conscription seems
to have been covered... not just from a military standpoint, but from a
human standpoint as well. This is what makes this book so unique and so
special."
In this, his first book-length work, Hilderman skillfully
intertwines the lives and letters of North Carolinians and other Southerners
with the Confederacy’s progressively desperate measures intended to sustain
its armies. Conscription generated intense political and social conflict
throughout the South. Historic figures such as Robert E. Lee, Zebulon Baird
Vance, and Braxton Bragg were drawn into the controversy, often on opposite
sides. The issue of conscription forced Southerners to re-examine their
dedication to states rights, slavery, segregation and Confederate
nationalism.
They Went Into the Fight Cheering! fills a
void in North Carolina and Confederate history with well documented yet
sympathetic treatment of men and women who were caught-up in the great
American tragedy.
They Went Into the Fight Cheering! (ISBN
1-933251-25-5) is published by Parkway Publishers for a retail price of
$24.95. It is available in local bookstores or can be ordered directly from
John F. Blair, Publisher at (Ph: 1-800-222-9796). It is also available
online through Amazon.com, Books-A-Million and Barnes and Noble.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mr. Rao Aluri, Ph. D.: (828) 265-3993 or
Toll Free: (800) 821-9155, e-mail: parkwaypub@hotmail.com URL:
http://parkwaypublishers.com
North Carolina Society of Historians: www.ncsocietyofhistorians.org
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The
Battle of Wyse Fork:
North Carolina's Neglected Civil War Engagement
By Tim Austen
Federal forces had successfully occupied the
seacoast of North Carolina since early 1862.
In early 1865, the Confederacy's fate was
almost sealed as the port city of Wilmington had fallen to Union
forces. The Union’s next task was to
establish a supply depot at Goldsboro
for Sherman’s forces coming up
from Georgia and South Carolina.
In March 1865, Federal General
Jacob D. Cox marched a 13,000 man Provisional Corps from New Bern
inland toward Goldsboro.
To delay these Federals, and give precious time for scattered rebel
units to gather together into an army, Confederate General Braxton Bragg
moved approximately 8,500 troops to Southwest Creek east of Kinston. This
move provided unexpected resistance
and effectively blocked the path to Goldsboro.
The resulting 3-day battle was the 2nd
largest engagement on Tar Heel soil, providing for the last mass capture of
Union forces during the civil war. Despite its large size and having
the second largest casualties of any Tar Heel Civil War battle, this
engagement has been neglected by many and
considered nothing more than a skirmish; a footnote in North Carolina’s
civil war heritage and only one of the many engagements of the 1865 Campaign
of the Carolinas. This lack of attention has created a noticeable
gap in information on the Carolinas Campaign of 1865.
Although it took place only a month before the end of the American Civil
War, this battle demonstrated the aggressive spirit with which some
Confederates still fought and the determination to win with which the
Federals clung to.
With the approach of the 145th
anniversary of this engagement and its regional significance,
this book seeks to analyze and summarize the
3-day conflict near Kinston, North Carolina. It provides a day-by-day
account of the battle, noting the
significance of this engagement and its role in eastern North Carolina civil
war history. The author gives
the battle a much-needed comprehensive analysis and summary, while providing
a welcome addition to the heritage of the civil war in eastern North
Carolina.
It is 305 pages in length and the
sources used include regimental histories, battle reports, eyewitness
accounts from ordinary soldiers, and the Official Records of the War of the
Rebellion. Subjects within this hardbound volume include:
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Strategy and
tactics employed
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the
last mass capture of Union troops by the Confederates
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biographies of the main commanders
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viewpoints from the
ordinary infantryman and high-ranking officers
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Casualty figures
for each force
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Field hospitals
& civil war medicine
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Prisoner-of-war
facilities
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The role of the
Confederate ironclad CSS Neuse in this battle
While it would make a
great addition for any civil war buff, those individuals who wish to know
more about this battle, and its role in eastern N. C. history, will also
enjoy it. This book may be purchased from the Kinston-Lenoir County
Visitors and information Center located on Hwy 70 East. |
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