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Elizabeth City, North Carolina and the Civil War: A History of Battle and Occupation
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by Alex Christopher Meekins
Sales Rank: 75908
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List Price: $21.99
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 160 pages
Published by: The History Press November 15, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1596292121
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1596292123
Book Dimensions:
9.7 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
Weighs: 14.4 ounces
Product Description
An account of a little-known theater of the Civil War. In February of 1862, a Union naval force captured Elizabeth City. This fascinating history characterizes the overall situation in the notheastern North Carolina, where secessionists and Union sympathizers tangled right up until the Battle of Appomattox.
Reader Reviews
Chris Meekins's new book, Elizabeth City, North Carolina and the Civil War: A History of Battle and Occupation, highlights the war experienced by a local population on the east side of the Old North State. Meekins walks his readers through local history. His introduction gives us a glimpse of the northeastern section of North Carolina prior to the war. From this introduction, we learn of the importance of the canal system that connected the area with the port at Norfolk. This canal system was used by both Union and Confederates soldiers throughout the war. Through the next 134 pages, readers look at the war, both in terms of military action and in violence against the civilian population. The war in and around Elizabeth City was a constant struggle between the two opposing sides. The Federals would arrive one day, only to leave shortly thereafter. Confederates, usually irregulars, would move in after the Federals left. When the Federals were present, they would usually demand loyalty oaths from the civilian population. But once the Federals left, those who took the Oath would be subjected to retribution by pro-Confederates. Overall, I really enjoyed Elizabeth City, North Carolina and the Civil War: A History of Battle and Occupation. The period illustrations from sources such as Harper's Weekly add a nice touch. Many of the local actions are described in detail. The book is endnoted, but there is no index, something the History Press needs to start including. Interested in northeastern North Carolina and the Civil War? Check out Meekins's new book.
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