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Tag Archives: Freedmen’s Colony
2nd Company G: A Short and Atypical Service
During the gap between graduate school semesters, I’ve been taking some time to look at family trees and genealogy. After all, staring at old records is my specialty, and apparently, I can’t convince myself to just take a break! In … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Reconstruction
Tagged 103rd Pennsylvania, Freedmen's Colony, Henry Gohn, Roanoke Island, York County
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Hotel De’Afrique: The first safe haven for African Americans in North Carolina
The capture of the Confederate forts located at Hatteras Inlet on August 29, 1861, provided the first Union victory of the Civil War. Almost immediately fugitive slaves began arriving on Hatteras Island in search of freedom. In a letter to … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Monuments, Slavery
Tagged Fort Clark, Fort Hatteras, Freedmen's Colony, Hotel De'Afrique, OBX, Outer Banks
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The Civil War on the OBX: 1861’s Forgotten Story Gets New Attention
While most of the sesquicentennial spotlight this year has focused on Ft. Sumter and First Manassas, the North Carolina coast has also been commemorating events. After all, the fall of the Outer Banks—beginning with the Confederate surrender at Hatteras Inlet … Continue reading