Looking for the Confederate War

There has been a recent trend in Academia to downplay the role of Unionism of western North Carolina. For decades , the academic party line ...

Zebulon Baird Vance, still a representative in the US House, wrote local lawyer Walter W. Lenoir in Caldwell County on December 26, 1860. Hi...

Well folks, this will probably be the last look around we do for 2010, and, there are lots of stories around. The site of the C. S. S. Pee...

As many of you know, yesterday was the day – Secession Day. 150 years ago, South Carolina seceded from the Union. I chose not to post yester...

Given that I’ve had to cancel my past two engagements (due to the weather) I’ve been hesitant to post this. But, I think we are going to be ...

It is unusual to come across a Confederate tombstone with so little information on it. However, if you visit Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayette...

WINNABOW – Brunswick Town /Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Winnabow will present local historian Jack Travis, who will speak on "J...

Well folks, as can be the case for this time of year, I am going to be forced to cancel a lecture and book signing. I was scheduled to go to...

Public political meetings used to be much more frequent than they are now. I’m not sure why, maybe someone has done a study of it, or maybe ...

“Glory Enough for All,” a day-long event commemorating the kickoff for the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War in North Carolina...

Y’all are probably tired of me talking and writing about this, but I’m going to beat this horse for one or two more posts. What kind of re...

First, thanks to everyone who commented on my recent posts both here and on facebook regarding regimental histories. It seems that most peop...

Two book signings this week. On Thursday night, December 2, I’ll be speaking to the Gen. James B. Gordon Camp, Sons of Confederate Veteran...

RALEIGH – The spirit of the holidays will be present at State Capitol’s annual Open House on Thursday, Dec. 9, through Sunday, Dec.12. The h...

You have probably already figured this out, but I spend a great deal of time thinking about regimental histories, or regimental biographies....

I have noticed in the past few days a plethora of North Carolina sesquicentennial events. Not only do we have the symposium at the Museum of...

CRESWELL – Somerset Place State Historic Site in Creswell will present the lecture "The Impact and Implication of the Civil War from th...

Lately, I’ve been working on a summary of the role of Tar Heels regiments in the war, and I’ve made, at least to me, an interesting observat...

It appears that a United States flag that flew above Fort Fisher in 1865 is coming up for auction. You can learn more and see some pictures,...

DURHAM – A merry and measured Civil War-era Christmas will be celebrated with pine cone and ribbon decorations, smoked ham and other seasona...