North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives. (Page 1.5)
Portrait of David E. Johnston, who enlisted in the Confederate Army and served four years in the Seventh Virginia Regiment of Infantry, Kemper’s brigade of Pickett’s division.