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Bennett Place

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David Walbert
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July 18, 2009
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  • 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 7.11)

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Bennett Place

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At Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham, North Carolina, the house at which Confederate General Joseph Johnston surrendered to Union General William Sherman has been reconstructed and is open to visitors. The house was rebuilt after it burned in the 1930s.