RALEIGH – Heroic tales
and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s
dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War
Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” (www.nccivilwar150.com). The N.C.
Maritime Museum in Beaufort and the Wilkes
County Public Library in North Wilkesboro will
host the free display from Jan. 2-29, 2012, sharing images and stories
that capture the history and people of the Civil War (1861-1865).
“The Civil War was
the first war widely covered with photography,” explains Dr. Jeffrey Crow,
Deputy Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. “The
‘Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory’ exhibit provides images of historic figures,
artifacts, and documents that brought the reality of the war from the
battlefront to the home front, then and now.”
The N.C. Department
of Cultural Resources will display 24 images from the State Archives (www.archives.ncdcr.gov), the N.C.
Museum of History (www.ncmuseumofhistory.org) and State Historic Sites
(www.nchistoricsites.org) on
simultaneous eastern and western routes. Between April 2011 and May 2013, 50
libraries will showcase “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” offering visuals
that present gallant women, African American triumph and the perseverance of
Confederate soldiers. A notebook accompanies the exhibit with further
information and seeking viewer comments.
One of the images
portrays a poignant letter from Colonel Isaac E. Avery that embodies the courage
and passion of the Confederate forces. Born Dec. 20, 1828, in Burke County,
North Carolina, Avery served in the 6th NC Troops and led the attack
on Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg, Pa., in July 1863. As his final act, Avery
wrote a message to Major Samuel McDowell Tate reading, “Major. Tell my father I
died with my Face to the enemy. I. E. Avery,” and he marked it with his blood.
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