The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive. This major battle, the largest ever fought in North Carolina, was the only significant attempt to defeat the large Union army of Gen. William T. Sherman during its march through the Carolinas in the spring of 1865.
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Historic Preservation Society of Durham, North Carolina Six Receive 2002 Pyne Awards Initial Neighborhood Preservation Awards Bestowed HISTORIC PROPERTIES FOR SALE Buy or Sell through HPSD CALENDAR PRESERVATION NEWS Events in Durham OLD DURHAM HOME TOUR 2002 Tour: Old Hope Valley DURHAM'S HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS A Short History of the Bull City HPSD PROGRAMS Lectures, Workshops, Walking Tours!
See the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. Duke's sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the largest tobacco company in the world. The tour includes Duke's restored home, an early factory, a curing barn, and a packhouse. The Tobacco Museum exhibits trace the history of tobacco from Native American times to the present. Duke Homestead ...
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The old Courthouse The Town of Hillsborough was established in 1754 where the Great Indian Trading Path crossed the Eno River. For many years Hillsborough was a leading town in its region of North Carolina and many significant historical events occured here. There remain more than 100 late eighteenth and ninteenth century structures that illustrate this history. In addition, there are numerous ...
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY NC GENEALOGY Cumberland County, North Carolina, was formed in 1754 from Bladen County. The county was named in honor of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, (1721-65) The first county seat was named Cumberland Court House. In 1762 Campbelton was established at Cross Creek. Campbelton and Cross Creek were merged in 1778. In honor of Lafayette, Campbelton changed its name to ...
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To HOKE COUNTY Hello, I'm glad you came! My name is Myrtle Bridges and I am the coordinator for the Hoke County, North Carolina USGenWeb Project. Hoke was formed in 1911 from Cumberland and Robeson Counties. It was named in honor of Robert F. Hoke, a major-general in the Confederate States Army. It lies in the southeastern part of North Carolina, bounded by Cumberland, Harnett, Moore, Robeson, ...
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Averasboro Battlefield and Museum - Preserving the Past for the Future ...
Home History Sections A-B Sections I-IV Gallery Resources And soft upon the quiet midnight, after the song was done, the bell tolled on a weird accompaniment to the tramp of the students, its tones gradually mellowing in the distance until they fell like whispers out of the sky. They ceased, the long line halted, and then parting from it, the little cortage took it's silent way down over the ...
The Fayetteville Arsenal Camp, SCV, is a historical, patriotic and non-political organization dedicated to honoring and preserving the memory of our Confederate forefathers.
