Eleven battles and seventy-three skirmishes were fought in North Carolina during the Civil War. Although the number of men involved in many of these engagements

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 fo

This popular title presents an overview of Civil War North Carolina, with information on secession, preparations for war, battles fought in North Carolina, bloc

In the mountains of western North Carolina, the Civil War was fought on different terms than those found throughout most of the South. Though relatively minor s

The State of North Carolina was not as quick or eager to secede from the Union as her southern neighbors. However, after the firing on Fort Sumter, South Caroli