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William Tecumseh Sherman: Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union general during the Civil War.; Format: image/photograph

Parole signed by the officers and men in Johnston's army: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.13; Text of the parole given to Confederate troops by Union officials after Johnston's surrender at Bennett Place, April 26, 1865.; Format: document

Johnston surrenders: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.11; Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered his army to Union General William T. Sherman at Bennett Place in present-day Durham, North Carolina on April 26, 1865, effectively ending the Civil War.; Format: article

Timeline of the Civil War, August 1864–May 1865: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.1; Timeline of major events in the last year of the U.S. Civil War.; Format: timeline

Bennett Place: This is Civil War historic landmark was the location of the largest troop surrender of the Civil War.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Mustering out of the Confederate army: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.12; Confederate General Joseph Johnston surrendered his army to William T. Sherman on April 26, 1865, at Bennett Place in present-day Durham, North Carolina. Soldiers under Johnston's command received paroles from Union authorities and were sent home. Includes video of a Civil War reenactment.; Format: article

Sherman's march through North Carolina: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.7; After capturing Atlanta in September 1864, Union General William Sherman led his troops on a "March to the Sea" across Georgia, destroying crops, livestock, supplies, and civilian infrastructure that might possibly support the Confederate war effort. He then turned north into the Carolinas, entering North Carolina in March 1865. This "Carolinas Campaign" ended with the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston to Sherman at Bennett Place on April 26.; Format: article

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.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Sherman's men destroy a railroad: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's men destroy a railroad in Atlanta during the Civil War.; Format: image/photograph

A kitchen at the Bennett Place in Durham, NC: This is the kitchen of the Bennett Place in Durham, North Carolina. A Civil War reenactor explains the food she has made. Bennett Place was the site where General Joseph E. Johnston and General William T. Sherman met to negotiate to the largest troop surrender...; Format: image/photograph

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.10; President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated April 14, 1865, five days after Lee's surrender at Appomattox and two weeks before Johnston's final surrender at Bennett Place.; Format: article

Desk at Bennett Place: Inside the reconstructed Bennett home is this depiction of the setting where General Joseph Johnston and Major General William T. Sherman negotiated the terms of the surrender for the Army of Tennessee and the remaining Confederate forces fighting in the...; Format: image/photograph

Bennett Place: 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...; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina as a Civil War battlefield, November 1864–May 1865: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.2; Article describes major events and battles in North Carolina during the last year of the Civil War, including Sherman's Carolinas Campaign.; Format: article

"Where Home Used to Be": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.8; Letter from 16 year-old Janie Smith, whose family home was used as a Confederate hospital during the Battle of Averasboro. She describes the effects of Sherman's March, the battle, and its aftermath. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Bentonville Battleground: The website for a historic landmark in North Carolina which contains information about the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive and maps reflecting troop movements.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Civil War: From Bull Run to Appomattox: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 2.3; Summary of military and political action in the U.S. Civil War, 1861–1865.; Format: article

Wilmington, Fort Fisher, and the lifeline of the Confederacy: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.4; By the fall of 1864, Wilimington, North Carolina, protected by Fort Fisher, was the last major Confederate port still open. Ships running the Union blockade brought supplies to the port, which were then carried to armies in Virginia via the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad. When Fort Fisher fell to Union forces in January 1865, Wilmington soon followed.; Format: article

The Declaration of Independence: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.11; Text of the Declaration of Independence with historical commentary.; Format: declaration

The Constitutional Convention: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 6.3; The Articles of Confederation proved too weak to govern the new United States effectively, and in 1787, Congress authorized a convention to revise the document. Instead, the convention wrote an entirely new constitution for the United States.; Format: article

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