Download or read book Fort Fisher to Elmira written by Richard Triebe and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fort Fisher to Elmira contains a dramatic description of both battles of Fort Fisher. The Fort fell to Union forces in January of 1865 and closed the port of Wilmington, North Carolina to blockade running. The importance of this loss cannot be overstated. General Robert E. Lee no longer had an open supply line to feed and equip the Army of Northern Virginia. His prophetic words when he heard Fort Fisher was under attack were, "Wilmington must be held! If it falls, the Army of Northern Virginia can no longer protect Richmond." Barely three months later his words came true and the Confederacy was forced surrender. A Confederate prisoners touching letter written to his wife caused historian Richard H. Triebe to launch an investigation into what became of the soldiers captured at Fort Fisher. Triebe's research provided the answers he sought but it also uncovered an even greater mystery. Of the 1,173 prisoners sent to Elmira Prisoner of War Camp 46% would be dead from disease within five months. Obviously something was horribly wrong at the prison camp, but what was it? Join the author as he explores the causes that led to such a high death rate and find out who was responsible for creating such a dangerous prison environment.
Download or read book Fort Fisher to Elmira written by Richard H. Triebe and published by Smokey River Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fort Fisher to Elmira contains a dramatic description of both battles of Fort Fisher. The Fort fell to Union forces in January of 1865 and closed the port of Wilmington, North Carolina to blockade running. A Confederate prisoners touching letter written to his wife caused historian Richard H. Triebe to launch an investigation into what became of the soldiers captured at Fort Fisher. Triebe's research provided the answers he sought but it also uncovered an even greater mystery. Of the 1,121 prisoners sent to Elmira Prisoner of War Camp 46% would be dead from disease within five months. Obviously something was horribly wrong at the prison camp, but what was it? Join the author as he explores the causes that led to such a high death rate and find out who was responsible for creating such unhealthy prison environment.
Download or read book The Legends of Brunswick County Ghosts Pirates Indians and Colonial North Carolina written by J. C. Judah and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the ocean mist is an area rich in history and lore. Explore the fascinating past of 16th through 20th Century Brunswick County, North Carolina. Visit these historic times through the eyes of its early residents, historical documents, ghosts, seafaring pirates, Indian predecessors, notable cemeteries (including known Slave Cemeteries), local facts, and legends. Take a glimpse into the rich tradition and culture of Brunswick County, and become a part of the southeastern North Carolina legacy. Meet Mary Hemingway, a plantation owner and one of the original settlers of Brunswick County. Read her Last Will & Testament and find out where her final resting place is located. Gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of colonial challenges, pirate lifestyles, and the intricacies of the Indian culture and their clashes with the early settlers. Peruse the names and lives of the original residents of Brunswick County, North Carolina. Enjoy your trip back into time.
Download or read book Dark Hours written by and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains list of 11,238 South Carolinians held in captivity as a result of their service to the Confederacy. Drawing on more than 200 sources, Mr. Kirkland's list includes the individuals' names, ranks, units, where and when they were captured, where they were held, when they were moved, their final dispositions, and sources to assist researchers.
Download or read book Fort Fisher to Elmira written by Richard H. Triebe and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian Richard H. Triebe calls the battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina, one of the last major engagements of the American Civil War. Major not in the number of casualties produced, but because the battle significantly shortened the length of the war. Mighty Fort Fisher guarded the Cape Fear River which was the only approach to the last major seaport open in the Confederacy. Daring blockade runners brought their precious cargoes through the Federal blockade into the port of Wilmington. These supplies were then shipped north by rail to General Robert E. Lee's army in Virginia. Federal General Ulysses S. Grant realized he could bring the war to an early conclusion by closing this vital harbor. To seal off Wilmington from the outside world, he had to capture Fort Fisher first. This was no easy task since Fort Fisher was the largest earthen fortification in the Confederacy and was armed with 44 heavy seacoast artillery pieces. In December 1864, and again in January 1865, the United States Army and Navy launched a campaign to close this seaport and end blockade running forever. Triebe's book not only describes these dramatic battles in detail, but goes beyond other historical accounts by following the Fort Fisher prisoners to Elmira Prisoner of War Camp. Triebe researched each prisoner's record at the National Archives and discovered an astounding 46 percent of these men died from disease within five months. Join the author as he explores the causes that led to such a high death rate and find out who were the men responsible for creating such an unhealthy prison environment. Also included are prisoner's statements, statistics regarding the Fort Fisher prisoners and a complete roster of the soldiers captured that were sent to Elmira Prisoner of War Camp.
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Download or read book North Carolina Civil War Obituaries Regiments 1 through 46 written by E.B. Munson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina sent more than 125,000 men and boys to fight the Civil War. It is estimated that about 40,000 lost their lives on the battlefield or by disease. Most were sent home for burial in family plots or community churchyards but thousands could not be identified or could not be transported and were interred in unmarked graves across the country. Many never had an obituary published. Others had obituaries that included directions to the deceased's final resting place. This compilation of obituaries from North Carolina newspapers documents the date and cause of death for hundreds of soldiers, with many providing place of burial, surviving relatives, last words, accounts by comrades and details of military service.
Download or read book The History of Fort Ocracoke in Pamlico Sound written by Robert K. Smith and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pamlico Sound is one of the most storied bodies of water among North Carolina's Outer Banks. Early colonists to Roanoke Island used it for protection. Blackbeard the pirate was killed there in 1718, and General Washington relied on it for transportation in the Revolutionary War. It wasn't a surprise, then, that the Confederate bastion of Fort Ocracoke was built in those same waters. Said to be capable of mounting fifty guns, the fort was part of the coastal defense system of the state. After Union victories on nearby Hatteras Island, the fort was destroyed and its whereabouts lost for generations. Author Robert K. Smith led an archaeological mission to find the once lost fort and presents the harrowing story of its past and discovery for the first time.
Download or read book Descendants of Thomas William Holland and Milley Boyett written by Nancy Jackson Pleitt Fenner and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descendants of Thomas William Holland and Milley Boyett compiles information from many sources None of the records in my book have been imported from online histories. All of them have been entered by me and most have been verified not once, but several times. When I entered names, dates and other information from book sources, I attempted to verify the data with census, vital records or another source. An Old Holland Family Record Book that was originally owned by Thomas William Holland is the "Key" that opened research for this book. Living relatives and fellow researchers provided me with priceless information that I supported by vital statistics, census records, deeds and wills.
Download or read book Supplement to Meet Our Ancestors written by Vivian Mayo Bundy and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Descendants of Cornelius Autry Immigrant of Edgecombe County North Carolina written by Vivian Mayo Bundy and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kure Beach written by Brenda Fry Coffey and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kure Beach derived its name from a Danish immigrant named Hans Anderson Kure Sr. He began acquiring land in the area in 1891, and by 1900, he had purchased 900 acres just south of Carolina Beach to Fort Fisher. He established the Kure Land and Development Company and in 1913 produced a map of Fort Fisher Sea Beach, which would later become Kure's Beach and eventually Kure Beach. In 1923, the first wooden fishing pier on the Atlantic coast was constructed by Lawrence Kure. DAN PRI, one of the first surfboard companies on the East Coast, was also established at Kure Beach. The area is rich in historical significance--from Verrazzano's discovery to Cape Fear Indians, pirates, lighthouses, the "Rocks," the Ethel Dow Chemical Plant, and the community's role in both the Civil War and World War II. Most cherished, though, are the people that loved living a relaxed, peaceful life in their "paradise."
Download or read book War Between the States Veterans written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most prominent of birth places for these South Carolina vets is Darlington District, South Carolina. In addition to today's Darlington County, the District also included parts of today's Florence and Lee counties. Neighboring counties are also represented.
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