Watauga County, North Carolina, in the Civil War

Watauga County, North Carolina, in the Civil War
Title Watauga County, North Carolina, in the Civil War PDF eBook
Author Michael C. Hardy
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 126
Release 2013-10-01
Genre History
ISBN 1614239452

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Some say that Watauga County's name comes from a word meaning "beautiful waters," yet during the Civil War, events in this rugged western North Carolina region were far from beautiful. Hundreds of the county's sons left to fight gloriously for the Confederacy. This left the area open to hordes of plundering rogues from East Tennessee, including George W. Kirk's notorious band of thieves. While no large-scale battles took place there, Boone was the scene of the beginning of Stoneman's 1865 raid. The infamous Keith and Malinda Blalock called Watauga County home, leading escaped POWs and dissidents from Blowing Rock to Banner Elk. The four brutal years of conflict, followed by the more brutal Reconstruction, changed the county forever. Join Civil War historian Michael C. Hardy as he reveals Watauga County's Civil War sacrifices and heroism, both on and off the battlefield.

A History of Watauga County, North Carolina

A History of Watauga County, North Carolina
Title A History of Watauga County, North Carolina PDF eBook
Author John Preston Arthur
Publisher Genealogical Publishing Com
Pages 438
Release 2002
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780806317120

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Junaluska

Junaluska
Title Junaluska PDF eBook
Author Susan E. Keefe
Publisher McFarland
Pages 236
Release 2020-06-26
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1476680175

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Junaluska is one of the oldest African American communities in western North Carolina and one of the few surviving today. After Emancipation, many former slaves in Watauga County became sharecroppers, were allowed to clear land and to keep a portion, or bought property outright, all in the segregated neighborhood on the hill overlooking the town of Boone, North Carolina. Land and home ownership have been crucial to the survival of this community, whose residents are closely interconnected as extended families and neighbors. Missionized by white Krimmer Mennonites in the early twentieth century, their church is one of a handful of African American Mennonite Brethren churches in the United States, and it provides one of the few avenues for leadership in the local black community. Susan Keefe has worked closely with members of the community in editing this book, which is based on three decades of participatory research. These life history narratives adapted from interviews with residents (born between 1885 and 1993) offer a people's history of the black experience in the southern mountains. Their stories provide a unique glimpse into the lives of African Americans in Appalachia during the 20th century--and a community determined to survive through the next.

A History of Watauga County, North Carolina

A History of Watauga County, North Carolina
Title A History of Watauga County, North Carolina PDF eBook
Author John Preston Arthur
Publisher The Overmountain Press
Pages 460
Release 1992-06
Genre History
ISBN 9780932807663

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This well-known history of Watauga County, North Carolina, is considered one of the best ever written. From Watauga County's 'Yankee Ancestry' to its role in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, nothing is overlooked.

North Carolina in the Civil War

North Carolina in the Civil War
Title North Carolina in the Civil War PDF eBook
Author Michael C. Hardy
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 187
Release 2011-08-04
Genre History
ISBN 1614233284

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Civil War scholar Michael Hardy delves into the story of North Carolina's Confederate past, from civilians to soldiers, as these Tar Heels proved they were a force to be reckoned with. "First at Bethel, farthest at Gettysburg and Chickamauga and last at Appomattox" is a phrase that is often used to encapsulate the role of North Carolina's Confederate soldiers. Tar Heels witnessed the pitched battles of New Bern, Averysboro and Bentonville, as well as incursions like Sherman's March and Stoneman's Raid. The state was one of the last to leave the Union but contributed more men and sustained more dead than any other Southern state. This inclusive history of the Old North State is a must-read for any Civil War buff!

Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina, in the Great War 1861-'65

Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina, in the Great War 1861-'65
Title Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina, in the Great War 1861-'65 PDF eBook
Author Walter Clark
Publisher
Pages 882
Release 1901
Genre North Carolina
ISBN

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Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina
Title Western North Carolina PDF eBook
Author John Preston Arthur
Publisher
Pages 742
Release 1914
Genre North Carolina
ISBN

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