Built in 1848/9, the Gaston County Courthouse in Dallas
served the people of Gaston County until 1911 when the county seat was moved to
Gastonia. Confederate soldiers mustered in and around the courthouse during the
war, and then headed to Brevard Station (now Stanley) to board the train. In
April 1865, Federal cavalrymen, members of George Stoneman's force, arrived in
the area. They skirmished with elements
of Vaughn's Confederate cavalry in the area on April 17, 1865. On April 18,
portions of the 12th Ohio Cavalry camped nearby, setting out to capture the
bridge over the Catawba River at Nation's Ford. There were Federals in and
around Dallas for at least the next week.
This photo was taken in September 2012.
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