North Carolina and the Civil War

By aaronbrown1

  • The governor refuses

    The Govener of North Carolina John W. Ellis Refuses to give any of his troops to the U.S. of Virgina.
  • Period: to

    North Carolina's role in the Civil War

  • We suceed from the union

    N.C. votes to leave the union.

  • Troops move to the south

    Our army and navy head for the Confedarate states

  • the Governor dies

    Govnoror John Ellis dies and Henry Clark is appointed governor.

  • Hatteras surrenders

    Fort Hatteras surrenders to Federal forces

  • the battle begins

    Battles for Hatteras Inlet, NC begins

  • tug fanny captured

    The federal tug Fanny is captured by the Confederate fleet operating in the Pamlico Sound.

  • expedition sails

    Burnside Expedition sails from Fortress Monroe, Va

  • hamilton captured

    July 9: Union forces capture Hamilton, NC

  • plymouth captured

    Confederate forces capture Plymouth, NC

  • fort anderson attacked

    Attack on Fort Anderson, NC (New Bern, NC)

  • uss underwriter burned

    Confederate raiders capture and burn the USS Underwriter in New Bern

  • css sinks

    Sinking of the C.S.S.

  • General Robert E. Lee

    Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox, Virginia. Lincoln assassinated; Andrew Johnson succeeds him as President. 13th Amendment, prohibiting slavery, ratified