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March 5, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Guilford Court House

Revolutionary War Battle of Guilford Court House: 

 

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The Guilford Courthouse park encompasses the Battle of Guilford Court House, fought on March 15, 1781. – Wikipedia

A 360º 13 point Virtual Reality Tour of the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. The driving tour includes 8 pull-overs.

National Park Map

Mailing Address:

2332 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

Phone:

(336) 288-1776

Park Contact

Filed Under: North Carolina, Revolutionary War

March 5, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Battle of Alamance

The Regulators:

“The Battle of Alamance was the final battle of the War of the Regulation,”…read more from Wikipedia

Take a 360º Virtual Reality Tour of the Alamance Battlefield State Park.

It was also used in the American Civil War as a campground right before the surrender of the CSA Army under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston in April 1965.

Located at 5803 NC-62, Burlington, NC 27215

“Great place for a picnic and discover a small slice of history.”
 
“Extremely helpful staff.”
 
“Nice walk around the grounds.”

Park Website

Filed Under: North Carolina, Revolutionary War

March 3, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Bennett Place

The place that saved America: 

 

April 26, 1865: 90,000 Confederate soldiers were surrendered by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. It effectively ended the American Civil War after Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia (April 9, 1865). It was the conclusion of Maj. Gen. Williams T. Sherman’s military champaign from Georgia thru the Carolinas.

The dramatic negotiations started on April 17th, 1865. It was intensified by the telegram Sherman handed to Johnston, informing of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln (April 14). Many, including the newly sworn President Andrew Johnson, wanted the heads of the rebel leaders.

A must read about this pivotal American 30 day turning point is April 1865: The Month That Saved America By Jay Winik.

Bennett Place 360º Virtual Reality Tour

Bennett Place has a wonderful guided tour of the property. Located at 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd, Durham, NC 27705

bennettplacehistoricsite.com
(919) 383-4345
 
 

Filed Under: 360º, North Carolina, Politics, Sherman

March 2, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Bentonville

Bentonville Battlefield NC State Historic Site

 

The last battle between the armies of Union Maj. Gen.William Tecumseh Sherman and Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston in March of 1865.bentonville

Explore this 25 point 360º Virtual Reality Tour of the Bentonville Battlefield in North Carolina. The battlefield has a very well preserved landscape, with an easy driving tour. It includes 7 stops, 24 battlefield interpretive signs and 10 audio tour stops.

Battlefield Vistor Center location: 5466 Harper House Rd, Four Oaks, NC 27524

Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday.

nchistoricsites.org

Bentonville Battlefield Map PDF

360º Virtual Reality Tour:

Filed Under: North Carolina, Parks

December 15, 2017 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Stoneman’s Raid

Stoneman’s 1865 raid in North Carolina:

“Stoneman’s raid in 1865 was a military campaign in the American Civil War by Federal cavalry troops led by General George Stoneman which began on March 23, 1865, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Union soldiers were tasked with orders to “dismantle the country” — to “destroy but not to fight battles.” They headed east into North Carolina destroying towns and plundering along the way, then headed north into Virginia on April 2 where they destroyed 150 miles of railroad track belonging to the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. They re-entered North Carolina on April 9 and traveled south to the twin towns of Winston and Salem, and then onward to High Point.” – Wikipedia

Take a virtual tour of the Confederate Prison for Union. Over 11,000 U.S. soldiers and sailers died in this stockade during the war.

National Cemetery: 202 Government Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144

Salisbury Prison Guard House: 224 E Bank St, Salisbury, NC 28144

Stonesman’s Raid in Morgantown, North Carolina (Rocky Ford Engagement) 360 Tour: 

One of Stonesman’s commanders has an interesting footnote in this narrative. General Gillem was a Tennessean that had a son*, and grandson that became general officers in the U.S. Army and Air Force. One of the civil war forts in Nashville was named for the senior Gillem during the war. It’s location is were Fisk University is today.

*Lt. General Alvan Cullom Gillem, Jr. would chair the Board for Utilization of Negro Manpower (1945-1946) “to introduce equal opportunity, as that would be the best use of military manpower”.

Filed Under: North Carolina

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