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Acclaimed as "the finest state roster ever published" and a "magnificent achievement, " North Carolina Troops is an invaluable resource for scholars, local historians, genealogists, and Civil War enthusiasts. Each indexed volume contains unit histories and the names and service records of approximately 7, 000 North Carolinians who served in the Civil War.

Brunswick was founded in 1726 by Maurice Moore ... [and] the first lots were sold to Cornelius Harnett Sr. The town became a major British colonial port before the Revolution and was the home of the royal governors of North Carolina for twelve years .... In 1776, it was burned by the British and over the next several decades, it was gradually abandoned."--Preface, p. xxii.

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North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster, Volume XXI contains a roster of regiments 62 through 121 of the North Carolina Militia. (The rosters of regiments 1 through 61 were presented in Volume XX of this series.). This is followed by a thorough history of the North Carolina Home Guard, and a roster of the twenty regiments and approximately 74 battalions of Home Guard.

Sixteenth-century narratives collected by Richard Hakluyt and drawings by John White offer remarkable firsthand evidence of the first voyages and attempts at colonization of the New World by the English.

Traces the history of the North Carolina Historical Commission, predecessor of the present-day North Carolina Office of Archives and History, from its beginning in 1903 through the first years of the twenty-first century.

Examines state-funded transportation improvements from the early years of the nineteenth century to the start of the Civil War. Individual chapters are devoted to roads, bridges, inland navigation, canals, inlets, railroads, and steam navigation. This book is available in an eBook edition under the title Transportation in Antebellum North Carolina.

Contains twenty-two essays on diverse topics about gold throughout history, written by historians, professional geologists, and other scientists.

A new, annotated edition of an important slave narrative first published in 1922. Written by William Henry Singleton, who had been a slave on a Craven County, North Carolina plantation, this volume is a compelling account of a long and remarkable journey from slavery to freedom in the American South. Singleton recounts his years as a slave in antebellum North Carolina, his escape to Union-occupied territory during the Civil War, and his wartim...

Examines the history of James City, a black community located near New Bern. Established in 1863 as a camp for destitute former slaves, James City persisted as a stronghold of black self-determination throughout the nineteenth century. The book provides insight into African American history on the local level.

With an annual attendance of 800, 000, the North Carolina State Fair is the state's largest event and is the largest ten-day agricultural fair in the United States. Published jointly with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, this volume is the most comprehensive account of the people, politics, and events that have shaped the annual autumn event. Over three hundred photographs, many in full color, vividly portray the fair's history.

From the Roanoke Colonies to the dawn of the twenty-first century, the story of North Carolina's governors is a prism through which to view Tar Heel history. This volume contains biographical sketches of the ninety-nine men, from Ralph Lane to Michael F. Easley, who have served as North Carolina's chief executive. Arranged alphabetically, the informative biographical sketches are accompanied by pictures or signatures of the governors.

The first documented discovery of gold in the United States was in 1799 at John Reed's farm in Cabarrus County. This book traces the history of gold mining in North Carolina from that discovery to the twentieth century. The authors present case histories of John Reed and his mine and of the Gold Hill mining district in Rowan County, along with material on other gold mining activity in the state.

The revised edition of a text originally published in 1963, this book explores the history of the Twenty-sixth Regimental Band, North Carolina Troops, C.S.A., which was composed of Moravian musicians from Salem. The first section discusses Moravian musical traditions during the 18th and first half of the 19th centuries and traces the band's Confederate service for over 3 years, including their participation in the battles of New Bern, Malvern ...

Focuses on the probable costs associated with the acquisition and outfitting of ships, the recruitment of personnel, and the purchase of food and supplies. Also discusses the key role played by Sir Walter Ralegh as the moving force behind the Roanoke voyages.

This is the second revised edition of Dr. George Barton Cutten's landmark 1948 book The Silversmiths of North Carolina. Lists 273 silversmiths with a biographical sketch of each based on extensive use of primary and secondary sources. It includes 447 black-and-white illustrations of silver pieces and marks, a revised introduction, an increased number of notes, appendixes not in the earlier editions, and a complete name and subject index.

Each volume of this landmark series begins with a thorough introduction setting the historical context for the group of documents contained therein. An expansive index completed each volume. Includes much material not printed in the first Colonial Records series.

Presents a thorough and compelling day-to-day account of General William T. Sherman's progress through North Carolina from early March 1865, when his troops entered the state from South Carolina, through 4 May 1865, when they crossed its northern border into Virginia. Research is based on eyewitness accounts, newspaper reports, and published sources. Includes 4 maps.