Greensboro's Confederate Soldiers

by Carol Moore

Overview

In 1860, leading citizens of Greensboro emotionally beseeched all residents to remain citizens of the United States during the turbulent days preceding the War between the States. Peace efforts failed after Pres. Abraham Lincoln wired Gov. John Willis Ellis of North Carolina to send troops to contain the rebellion in Charleston, South Carolina. After Lincoln's request for troops, the State of North Carolina officially severed relations with the United States on May 20, 1861. The citizens of Greensboro immediately went to work providing for their sons, brothers, and husbands serving in the army of the Confederate States of America. In 1865, Federal and Confederate troops converged on Greensboro. Images of America: Greensboro's Confederate Soldiers tells the story of the men wearing the gray uniform of the Confederate States of America. Additionally, the little-known stories of mothers, wives, and children left at home to fend for themselves while praying for, providing for, and maintaining the home front are told for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738554013
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/07/2008
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Author Carol Moore resides in Guilford County, North Carolina. She is an avid collector of rare local history. Greensboro's Confederate Soldiers features treasured family photographs shared with the author by loving descendants and others gleaned from local, state, and national archives.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
The Guilford Grays     11
Company B, 27th North Carolina     19
Comrades in Arms     39
Greensboro's Elite     55
Soldiers' Aid     67
Conquered Banner     85
In Memoriam     103
Bibliography     127