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Civil WarMARKING HISTORY: Civil War vet William Loring travels and fights for Egyptian ArmySubmitted by Tim Buckley on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 8:02am.READ MORE:  William Loring led a military career that saw him fight for three different flags over five decades. The most interesting of which being his time spent in Egypt.
Full story...Reenactments draw big booms and big crowdsSubmitted by Christina Anthony on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 9:53pm.READ MORE: The booming of cannons and popping of gunfire had some people taking cover at the Cameron Art Musuem in Wilmington.
Full story...MARKING HISTORY: Cassidey's Shipyard and the CSS RaleighSubmitted by Tim Buckley on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 8:42am.READ MORE: The Cape Fear river has a history full of battles, and war. Some of the ships that set sail at that time were built at old shipyard in Wilmington.
Full story...MARKING HISTORY: Blockade runner Modern GreeceSubmitted by Tim Buckley on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 6:05pm.READ MORE: At Fort Fisher, there's an abundance of history to tour whenever we'd like on land, but under the waves of the Atlantic Ocean there's another type of history that you don't see.
Full story...History comes to life at Fort FisherSubmitted by Tim Buckley on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 4:22am.READ MORE: It was a booming good time at Ft. Fisher this weekend, as history buffs from across the state gathered to hear the sound of artillery fill the air.
Full story...This Day in NC History: Fort Fisher falls to Union troopsSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 11:28am.READ MORE:
On January 15, 1865, Fort Fisher, nicknamed “Gilbraltar of the South” fell to Union troops. Built on a peninsula named Federal Point at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, 18 miles south of Wilmington, Fort Fisher was the largest earthen fortification in the Confederacy.
Full story...MARKING HISTORY: Orange Street LandingSubmitted by Tim Buckley on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 3:33pm.READ MORE:
The Cape Fear area is full of history, especially from the Civil War era, including a remarkable story of escape.
Full story...This Day in NC History: Braxton Bragg gets command of Confederate Troops in North CarolinaSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 11:41am.READ MORE: Secession petitions gather support in NC, across countrySubmitted by Katie Harden on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 6:13pm.READ MORE:
The United States are not so united tonight as rumors that history may repeat itself circulate. Petitions on the White House's website suggest that citizens across the country are not happy with the way things in Washington are going and want a major change.
Full story...This Day in NC History: A Civil War surrender six months after AppomattoxSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 10:38am.READ MORE: This Day in NC History: Contract to build the Confederate ironclad CSS Neuse signedSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 11:13am.READ MORE: Cape Fear Museum unveils Confederate general's uniformSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 5:12pm.READ MORE: Students spend spring break sorting Civil War shipwreck artifactsSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 1:50pm.READ MORE: ONLY ON 3: Wilmington business closed in honor of Robert E. Lee's birthdaySubmitted by Cliff Pyron on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 5:34pm.READ MORE: Outer Banks center seeks Civil War memorabiliaSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 2:29pm.READ MORE:
The Outer Banks History Center is seeking letters, diaries, photographs and artifacts of from the Civil War for an exhibit that's part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war.
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