Confederate Military History
North Carolina

This set was written by distinguished men of the South, producing a work which truly portrays the times and issues of the Confederacy. It was edited by Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia.

Two volumes--the first and the last--comprise such subjects as the justification of the Southern States in seceding from the Union and the honorable conduct of the war by the Confederate States government; the history of the actions and concessions of the South in the formation of the Union and its policy in securing the existing magnificent territorial dominion of the United States; the civil history of the Confederate States, supplemented with sketches of the President, Vice-President, cabinet officers and other officials of the government; Confederate naval history; the morale of the armies; the South since the war, and a connected outline of events from the beginning of the struggle to its close. We have combined these two volumes into one "Causes of the War" volume.

There are also individual volumes for each state: Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas & Florida. An additional volume covers the Confederate Navy.

Each state being treated in a separate history allows space for details concerning its peculiar story, its own devotion, its own heroes, and its battlefields. These volumes contain information on each unit; where, when, and by whom the unit was formed. There are also some Rosters.

Table of Contents for the North Carolina volume

CHAPTER I. First and Last--Situation in the Beginning-Preparing for War--The Dual Organizations of North Carolina Troops, State and Confederate


CHAPTER II. From Bethel to First Manassas--Fighting Along the Coast--Supplies of Clothing and Arms a Serious Difficulty


CHAPTER III. The Second Year--Burnside's Expedition-Roanoke Island Lost--Battle at New Bern--South Mills and Fort Macon--Renewed Efforts to Raise More Troops


CHAPTER IV. The Federal Movements Against Richmond-Peninsular Campaign--Dam No. 1, or Lee's Mill--Retreat up the Peninsula--Williamsburg--Hanover Court House-Seven Pines--Jackson's Wonderful Valley Campaign


CHAPTER V. The Great Struggle of 1862 for Richmond-Battles of Mechanicsville Cold Harbor, Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill--North Carolina Troops Conspicuous in all Engagements-McClellan's Utter Defeat by Lee


CHAPTER VI. The Campaign Against Pope--Cedar Mountain-Gordonsville-Warrenton-Bristoe Station-- Groveton --Second Manassas--Chantilly, or Ox Hill--Pope Defeated at all Points


CHAPTER VII. Lee's Maryland Campaign--The March to Frederick City--The "Lost Order"-- Mountain Battles-Crampton's Gap--Boonsboro--Vigorous Skirmishing--The Surrender of Harper's Ferry by the Federals--Battle of Sharpsburg or Antietam--First North Carolina Cavalry with J. E. B. Stuart in Pennsylvania


CHAPTER VIII. The Fredericksburg Campaign--Affairs in North Carolina--Supplies for Troops Brought by the Advance-Engagements in North Carolina--Battle near Goldsboro-North Carolina Troops in the Western Army--Battles of Murfreesboro and Stone's River


CHAPTER IX. North Carolina in the Beginning of 1863-Gathering Fresh Supplies---Demonstrations by D. H. Hill Against New Bern--Fights at Deep Gully and Sandy Ridge--Siege of Washington, N. C.--Blunt's Mills and Gum Swamp


CHAPTER X. Chancellorsville--Brandy Station--Winchester--Berryville--Jordan Springs-- Middleburg -- Upperville-Fairfax


CHAPTER XI. The Confederate Invasion of Pennsylvania-Battle of Gettysburg--North Carolinians in the Three Days--Fighting on the Retreat--The Potomac Recrossed by Lee's Army--Cavalry Fighting in Virginia during the Invasion of Pennsylvania


CHAPTER XII. Defense of Charleston--North Carolinians in Mississippi--The Battle of Chickamauga-- East Tennessee Campaigning--North Carolina Cavalry in Virginia--In-fantry Engagements around Rappahannock Station - Fights at Kelly's Ford, Bristoe and Payne's Farm


CHAPTER XIII. North Carolina Events, 1863-64--Federal Treatment of the Eastern Part of the State-- Military Operations in the State--Ransom Recovers Suffolk--Victory of Hoke and Cooke at Plymouth-- Gallant Fighting of the Albemarle--Spring Campaign, I864, in Virginia


CHAPTER XIV. The Wilderness, 1864--Grant Moves on Rich-mond-The Opening Battles of May--The "Bloody Angle" --Battle of Drewry's Bluff--Service of North Carolina Com-mands---Hoke's Division


CHAPTER XV. Services of the North Carolina Cavalry along the Rapidan--Battle of Yellow Tavern--The Second Cold Harbor Battle--Early's Lynchburg and Maryland Cam-paigns---Battles in the Valley of Virginia--Activity of the Confederate Cavalry


CHAPTER XVI. Around Petersburg--Beauregard's Masterly Defense--Lee's Army in Place and Grant is Foiled--The Attempt of Grant to Blow up the Fortifications--Battle of the "Crater"--The Dreary Trenches-- Reams' Station--The Fort Harrison Assault--The Cavalry


CHAPTER XVII. The North Carolina Regiments in Tennessee and Georgia Campaigns, I864--Events in North Carolina--Fort Fisher--The Close of the Fourth Year--North Carolina Troops in Army Northern Virginia. 1865--Battles near Petersburg--Hatcher's Run--Fort Stedman--Appomattox


CHAPTER XVIII. The Last Battles in North Carolina--Gen. J. G. Martin's Command---Battles with Kirk and the Federal Marauders--The Army under Gen. Joe Johnston--Evacuation of Forts---Fight at Town Creek--Engagement at Kinston--Battle at Averasboro----Johnston Repulses Sherman at Bentonville-- Johnston Falls Back to Durham--Surrender


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