North Carolina in the American Civil War | Wikipedia audio article

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North Carolina in the American Civil War


00:01:05 1 Origins
00:04:09 2 Campaigns in North Carolina
00:05:29 3 Battles in North Carolina
00:05:39 4 Notable Confederate leaders from North Carolina
00:05:50 5 Government and politics
00:06:48 6 See also



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North Carolina had joined the Confederacy with some reluctance, mainly because neighbouring Virginia had done so, and it remained a divided state throughout the war, with the western mountain people retaining much Union sentiment. Yet it contributed more troops to the Confederacy than any other state (though it also raised Union regiments), and channelled many vital supplies through the major port of Wilmington, in defiance of the Union blockade.
Fighting occurred sporadically in the state from September 1861, when Union Major General Ambrose Burnside set about capturing key ports and cities, notably Roanoke Island and New Bern. In 1864, the Confederates assumed the offensive, temporarily reconquering Plymouth, while the Union army launched several attempts to seize Fort Fisher. Troops from North Carolina played a major role in dozens of battles, including Gettysburg, where Tar Heels were prominent in Pickett's Charge. One of the last remaining major Confederate armies, under Joseph E. Johnston, surrendered near Bennett Place to Sherman, who spared North Carolina the destruction he had inflicted on her southern neighbour.