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This illustration appeared in Harper's Weekly after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. The caption reads, "The effects of the proclamation -- Freed negroes coming into our lines at Newbern, North Carolina."
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Sketch showing route of the Burnside expedition [to Roanoke Island, N.C., February 6, 1862]
 Sketch showing route of the Burnside expedition [to Roanoke Island, N.C., February 6, 1862]
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1860 U.S. electoral map
1860 U.S. electoral map
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1861 Flag of North Carolina
1861 Flag of North Carolina
The state flag of North Carolina adopted following secession from the United States in 1861 consists of a red field at left and, at right, a blue bar above a white bar. The red field contains a single white star with the dates, in white, May 20th 1775 (the...
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The Apotheosis of Washington
The Apotheosis of Washington
Photograph of Constantino Brumidi's 1865 fresco in the Capitol dome, entitled The Apotheosis of Washington. The fresco (a painting done on fresh, moist plaster) depicts George Washington's apotheosis — or elevation to the...
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Atlanta in ruins, circa 1864
Atlanta in ruins, circa 1864
Atlanta in ruins during the Civil War, circa 1864.
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The Battle of New Bern
The Battle of New Bern
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Battle of Roanoke Island
Battle of Roanoke Island
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Bennett Place
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...
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Bird's Eye View of Confederate Prison Pen at Salisbury, N.C., Taken in 1864
Bird's Eye View of Confederate Prison Pen at Salisbury, N.C., Taken in 1864
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A black man reads of the Emancipation Proclamation
A black man reads of the Emancipation Proclamation
Man reading a newspaper with headline, "Presidential Proclamation, Slavery," which refers to the Jan. 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.
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Blockade of Wilmington
Blockade of Wilmington
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The blockade runner Nashville
The blockade runner Nashville
Caption read, "The Rebel Steamer 'Nashville' running the blockade at Beaufort, North Carolina."
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The bombardment of Fort Sumter
The bombardment of Fort Sumter
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Burned houses in Virginia, Civil War
Burned houses in Virginia, Civil War
In Hampton, Virginia, brick chimneys remain where houses have been burned by Union soldiers during the Civil War.
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Burnside Expedition at Roanoke Island
Burnside Expedition at Roanoke Island
Illustration of the Burnside Expedition landing at Roanoke Island, Feb. 7, 1862.
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Burnside Expedition illustration
Burnside Expedition illustration
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The C.S.S. Albemarle in action, May 5, 1864
The C.S.S. Albemarle in action, May 5, 1864
19th Century photograph of an artwork by Acting Second Engineer Alexander C. Stuart, USN, 1864. It shows CSS Albemarle engaging several Federal gunboats on Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, on 5 May 1864. USS Sassacus is in left center, ramming the Confederate...
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The capture of Wilmington
The capture of Wilmington
Caption: "Admiral Porter's boats removing torpedoes and buoying the channel in Cape Fear River."
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Cavalry gear
Cavalry gear
At a Civil War reenactment, a Union cavalry officer displays his gear.
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