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Thursday, January 23, 2014
North Carolina's Gen. Gatlin Remembered-- Part 2
After Confederate losses at Hatteras Island, New Bern and Roanoke Island, General Gatlin was blamed and removed from command in August 1862.
After that, he served the rest of the war as Governor Zebulon Vance's Adjutant General. After the war, he moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he lived until his death on September 8, 1896.
Today, Jim Gaddis believes, Richard Caswell Gatlin is not recognized because he never became a major general, was a brigadier general only 9 months, lack of success, no descendants and moving away after the war.
This past March Gaddis made a presentation to the Kinston Civil War Round Table. After that, Charles Herring and Lyle Holland helped put up a historical marker to the general by raising funds through donations. That marker can be found at the Kinston-Lenoir County Visitors Center on US-70. Gaddis also intends to write a book on Gatlin sometime in 2015.
--Old Secesh
North Carolina's Gen. Gatlin Remembered-- Part 1
From the Jan. 17, 2014, Kinston (NC) Free Press "Gen. Gatlin's birthday remembered" by Noah Clark.
Lenoir County resident Jim Gaddis has been interested in Richard Caswell Gatlin ever since coming across his name in an encyclopedia 15 years ago and seeing that the general was from Lenoir County. He did more research and has written an account of his life.
Gatlin was born at Red House Plantation two miles west of Kinston on January 18, 1809 and became the first Lenoir County resident to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1828, graduating in 1832.
He served in the Second Seminole War and Mexican War. At the start ofthe Civil War, he resigned his commission and in August was appointed brigadier general by Jefferson Davis and given command of the Confederate Army in North Carolina.
More to Come. --Old Secesh
Monday, July 16, 2012
Hangings in Kinston-- Part 3
General Peck was outraged and would not let the hangings drop. He reported them to his superior, General Benjamin Butler, who approached Grant, who was reluctant to act. Farther deliberations determine that General Pickett alone is culpable for the hangings (many of the men had not sworn allegiance to the Confederacy and had been in state militia units.
After the war, George Pickett flees to Montral, Canada, where he lives with his wife under the name Edwards. His case goes before Congress, but Grant intercedes saying his surrender terms at Appomattox exonerates any criminal acts done during the war. However, some Confederate officers were tried. Some believe it was Grant's friendship with his fellow West Pointer that saved Pickett.
Pickett returns to Virginia where he lives until 1975, selling insurance. He is snubbed by Robert E. Lee. Noted for his hard-drinking, Pickett died at age 50 in a Norfolk hospital. His body was brought to Richmond where he was interred at Hollywood Cemetery.
A Sad Thing. --Old Secesh
After the war, George Pickett flees to Montral, Canada, where he lives with his wife under the name Edwards. His case goes before Congress, but Grant intercedes saying his surrender terms at Appomattox exonerates any criminal acts done during the war. However, some Confederate officers were tried. Some believe it was Grant's friendship with his fellow West Pointer that saved Pickett.
Pickett returns to Virginia where he lives until 1975, selling insurance. He is snubbed by Robert E. Lee. Noted for his hard-drinking, Pickett died at age 50 in a Norfolk hospital. His body was brought to Richmond where he was interred at Hollywood Cemetery.
A Sad Thing. --Old Secesh
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Hangings in Kinston, NC-- Part 2
On Feb. 15, 1864, another 13 are hanged. Six more are put on tial . Two are sentenced to have the letter "D" for deserter branded on their left hip and sent to hard labor with ball and chain. Another avoids the death penalty and is sentenced to hard labor for "extreme youth...physical disability and mental imbecility." A fourth, William Clinton Cox is found not guilty because he was a railroad guard in the North Carolina Bridge Guard Company and technically never in the Confederate Army (he had also betrayed many of his fellow soldiers).
Two more receive death by hanging. In all, Pickett has 22 hanged. Their Union Army careers are cut short. None lived 90 days past enlistment and none received the promised bounty for signing up og $300.
The remaining 31 prisoners captured at Batchelder's Creek end up in Confederate prisons in Richmond and Georgia. Twenty-five die of disease and malnutrition within two months. Three eventually receive a parole and three are accounted for. The railroad guard dies of fever at Andersonville Prison in Georgia.
A Sad End to North Carolinians. --Old Secesh
Two more receive death by hanging. In all, Pickett has 22 hanged. Their Union Army careers are cut short. None lived 90 days past enlistment and none received the promised bounty for signing up og $300.
The remaining 31 prisoners captured at Batchelder's Creek end up in Confederate prisons in Richmond and Georgia. Twenty-five die of disease and malnutrition within two months. Three eventually receive a parole and three are accounted for. The railroad guard dies of fever at Andersonville Prison in Georgia.
A Sad End to North Carolinians. --Old Secesh
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Hangings in Kinston, NC-- Part 1
From the July 2012 North Carolina Our State Magazine "A General's Fatal Anger" by Philip Gerard.
Fifty-three Union soldiers of the 2nd NC Union regiment had been captured in the failed Confederate attack on New Bern in February 1864 and it was discovered that two of its members had formerly been in Confederate units.
Confederate commander Major General George Pickett, angered about his loss, was further antagonized about this new discovery and held a court-matial that found the men guilty of desertion and sentenced to death by hanging in Kinston. No rope could be found so a coil from the CSS Neuse ironclad was used and the two met their death.
After that, Union Major General John J. Peck, in charge of the Department of North Carolina, found out about it and sent a letter to Pickett reminding him that Lincoln had ordered that for every Union soldier executed in a manner not keeping with the laws of war, that a Confederate captive would then be executed. Pickett responds that he then will hang ten Union soldiers for every Confederate thus executed.
More Confederate deserters are found amongst the captured 2nd NC infantry until a total of 18 were now under sentence of death. Five are hung in Kinston on February 12th.
More to Come. --Old Secesh
Fifty-three Union soldiers of the 2nd NC Union regiment had been captured in the failed Confederate attack on New Bern in February 1864 and it was discovered that two of its members had formerly been in Confederate units.
Confederate commander Major General George Pickett, angered about his loss, was further antagonized about this new discovery and held a court-matial that found the men guilty of desertion and sentenced to death by hanging in Kinston. No rope could be found so a coil from the CSS Neuse ironclad was used and the two met their death.
After that, Union Major General John J. Peck, in charge of the Department of North Carolina, found out about it and sent a letter to Pickett reminding him that Lincoln had ordered that for every Union soldier executed in a manner not keeping with the laws of war, that a Confederate captive would then be executed. Pickett responds that he then will hang ten Union soldiers for every Confederate thus executed.
More Confederate deserters are found amongst the captured 2nd NC infantry until a total of 18 were now under sentence of death. Five are hung in Kinston on February 12th.
More to Come. --Old Secesh
Saturday, November 12, 2011
The 4th New Hampshire Infantry
This regiment was at both expeditions against Fort Fisher and participated in the final assault and capture of the big sand fort.
After that, they participated at the fight at Sugar Loaf Battery Feb. 11, 1865, Fort Anderson Feb. 18th, the capture of Wilmington Feb. 22nd.
Then it was the Advance on Goldsboro and Kinston March 6-21st. After that, they guarded the railroad between Little Washington and Goldsboro until August.
They were mustered out of service August 23, 1865.
So, not only were they at Fort Fisher and the Wilmington campaign, but were also by my hometown of Goldsboro, North Carolina.
I Was Unaware of This Unit Before. --Old B-R'er
After that, they participated at the fight at Sugar Loaf Battery Feb. 11, 1865, Fort Anderson Feb. 18th, the capture of Wilmington Feb. 22nd.
Then it was the Advance on Goldsboro and Kinston March 6-21st. After that, they guarded the railroad between Little Washington and Goldsboro until August.
They were mustered out of service August 23, 1865.
So, not only were they at Fort Fisher and the Wilmington campaign, but were also by my hometown of Goldsboro, North Carolina.
I Was Unaware of This Unit Before. --Old B-R'er
Monday, October 3, 2011
Retracing the CSS Neuse's Career
All 25-miles of it.
From the May/June Confederate Veteran Magazine.
There was a picture of compatriots Scott Huddle and Chris Mitchell of the 47 Regiment NC Troops Camp 166, Wake Forest, NC, standing in front of the remains of the CSS Neuse's hull in Kinston.
They paddled the same 25-mile route that the vessel took down the Neuse River from Whitehall (now Seven Springs) to Kinston.
And, that was about it for the ship's career.
Because of Union sea power, several Confederate naval bases were moved inland along rivers for protection. This particular ironclad was built in what was a cornfield near Goldsboro before the war.
Had the Neuse River been a bit deeper, the ship a little less draft and had it been completed sooner, it might have had a more interesting career.
The remains of the hull were dredged up from the river at Kinston in the 1960s and today housed in an open pavilion where the ship is fast deteriorating. Plans are in the works for an enclosed site. A 100% scale replica of the ship, the CSS Neuse II, is located in Kinston.
Ramming Speed!! --Old B-Runner
From the May/June Confederate Veteran Magazine.
There was a picture of compatriots Scott Huddle and Chris Mitchell of the 47 Regiment NC Troops Camp 166, Wake Forest, NC, standing in front of the remains of the CSS Neuse's hull in Kinston.
They paddled the same 25-mile route that the vessel took down the Neuse River from Whitehall (now Seven Springs) to Kinston.
And, that was about it for the ship's career.
Because of Union sea power, several Confederate naval bases were moved inland along rivers for protection. This particular ironclad was built in what was a cornfield near Goldsboro before the war.
Had the Neuse River been a bit deeper, the ship a little less draft and had it been completed sooner, it might have had a more interesting career.
The remains of the hull were dredged up from the river at Kinston in the 1960s and today housed in an open pavilion where the ship is fast deteriorating. Plans are in the works for an enclosed site. A 100% scale replica of the ship, the CSS Neuse II, is located in Kinston.
Ramming Speed!! --Old B-Runner
Monday, August 15, 2011
Wings Over the Neuse II
From the August 12th Kinston.com.
Darn, I missed out on it again as it was held this past Friday. Two of my favorite things came together, bbq wings and the Confederate Navy in Kinston, North Carolina. I've written about it before. Maybe next year.
This was a fundraiser put on by the CSS Neuse II Foundation, a group of volunteers responsible for the full-size replica of the original CSS Neuse, whose hull is nearby.
The wings were served from 10:30 am to 6 pm or until run out and for $5 you get 5 wings, celery, carrots and dipping sauce. The good stuff could be picked up or eaten on the CSS Neuse II grounds. They plan to cook 5,000 wings in a tomato-based, mild, sweet, but not spicy. What? No Carolina bbq sauce?
The first Wings Over the Neuse was in 2009 to raise money for a memorial to Ted Sampley who was the driving force for the full-sized replica of the original ship. He had died earlier that year.
The second was for Alton Stapleford, the man responsible for designing and building the ship. This last one was to raise money to finish the Stapleford memorial and improve the landscaping on the grounds. Stapleford's memorial will be dedicated October 8th at another even called Breakfast on the Boat.
Eatin' and Supportin'. --Old B-R'er
Darn, I missed out on it again as it was held this past Friday. Two of my favorite things came together, bbq wings and the Confederate Navy in Kinston, North Carolina. I've written about it before. Maybe next year.
This was a fundraiser put on by the CSS Neuse II Foundation, a group of volunteers responsible for the full-size replica of the original CSS Neuse, whose hull is nearby.
The wings were served from 10:30 am to 6 pm or until run out and for $5 you get 5 wings, celery, carrots and dipping sauce. The good stuff could be picked up or eaten on the CSS Neuse II grounds. They plan to cook 5,000 wings in a tomato-based, mild, sweet, but not spicy. What? No Carolina bbq sauce?
The first Wings Over the Neuse was in 2009 to raise money for a memorial to Ted Sampley who was the driving force for the full-sized replica of the original ship. He had died earlier that year.
The second was for Alton Stapleford, the man responsible for designing and building the ship. This last one was to raise money to finish the Stapleford memorial and improve the landscaping on the grounds. Stapleford's memorial will be dedicated October 8th at another even called Breakfast on the Boat.
Eatin' and Supportin'. --Old B-R'er
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
CSS Neuse II Waterproofs Deck
From the October 26, 2010, ENC Today.
The CSS Neuse II Foundation has coated the 158-foot full-size replica with Hydro Stop, a sealant used on NASA's Crawler, the machine that transports the shuttles to the launching pad. A $9,400 Sea Trac grant and in-kind donations funded it. This new coating is good for ten years.
Since completion of the replica, there have been problems with leaks onthe deck and around the casemate. Builder Alton Stapleford originally covered the deck in fiberglass, but it expands and contracts and spider cracks form.
John Nix, president of the foundation is applying for another grant from Sea Trac to finish a dock on the port side of the ship to allow spectators to view it. They also want matching funds for the $3,400 marker for Stapleford and shipyard landscaping.
They are also looking into the construction of a small building next to the ship to serve as a general store to sell items.
So, That's What a Confederate Ironclad Looks Like. --Old B-Runner
The CSS Neuse II Foundation has coated the 158-foot full-size replica with Hydro Stop, a sealant used on NASA's Crawler, the machine that transports the shuttles to the launching pad. A $9,400 Sea Trac grant and in-kind donations funded it. This new coating is good for ten years.
Since completion of the replica, there have been problems with leaks onthe deck and around the casemate. Builder Alton Stapleford originally covered the deck in fiberglass, but it expands and contracts and spider cracks form.
John Nix, president of the foundation is applying for another grant from Sea Trac to finish a dock on the port side of the ship to allow spectators to view it. They also want matching funds for the $3,400 marker for Stapleford and shipyard landscaping.
They are also looking into the construction of a small building next to the ship to serve as a general store to sell items.
So, That's What a Confederate Ironclad Looks Like. --Old B-Runner
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Have Breakfast on a Confederate Ironclad
I sure wish I was in North Carolina right now as I sure know where I'd be this coming Saturday.
From the Jan. 26, 2011 ENC Today "Breakfast to be served on the CSS Neuse II Saturday."
If you come to Kinston, North Carolina, this Saturday, you will have the opportunity to eat aboard a full-size replica of a Confederate ironclad, the CSS Neuse, only you'll definitely be eating better than what the average Confederate sailor could expect.
This is a fund-raiser for the vessel and part of it will also be the kick-off of the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, what they're calling a sesquicentennial, in Lenoir County. You'll also get to witness the second part of the secession debate which will start tomorrow.
It will cost you $7 for the Southern-style breakfast which will include eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, coffee and juice which will be cooked on the gunboat grounds and shuttled inside.
Confederate sailors would have probably had salt pork and hard tack, maybe coffee if they were lucky and fish if they caught them.
In addition to the breakfast, the Carteret Greys, a five-piece band will be playing Civil War-era music and there will be a re-enactment by Riley's Battery on land. Visitors can also view the new 6.4-inch, 12 foot long Brooke rifle. Tours will be given of the Kinston battlefields as well.
Sounds like a full-day of events.
Eat Mo' Eggs. --Old B-R'er
From the Jan. 26, 2011 ENC Today "Breakfast to be served on the CSS Neuse II Saturday."
If you come to Kinston, North Carolina, this Saturday, you will have the opportunity to eat aboard a full-size replica of a Confederate ironclad, the CSS Neuse, only you'll definitely be eating better than what the average Confederate sailor could expect.
This is a fund-raiser for the vessel and part of it will also be the kick-off of the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, what they're calling a sesquicentennial, in Lenoir County. You'll also get to witness the second part of the secession debate which will start tomorrow.
It will cost you $7 for the Southern-style breakfast which will include eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, coffee and juice which will be cooked on the gunboat grounds and shuttled inside.
Confederate sailors would have probably had salt pork and hard tack, maybe coffee if they were lucky and fish if they caught them.
In addition to the breakfast, the Carteret Greys, a five-piece band will be playing Civil War-era music and there will be a re-enactment by Riley's Battery on land. Visitors can also view the new 6.4-inch, 12 foot long Brooke rifle. Tours will be given of the Kinston battlefields as well.
Sounds like a full-day of events.
Eat Mo' Eggs. --Old B-R'er
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Running the Blockade: Thanks, Harper Girls-- Glory Enough for All-- Jumping the Gun
Running the Blockade--Some New News About an Old War.
1. THANKS, HARPER GIRLS-- Four sisters known as the Harper Girls have donated three acres of land to the Battle of Kinston (NC) site near Highway 258 a few miles south of the town. They include Confederate earthworks.
The Kinston Historical Society intends to eventually build an outdoor museum and trails at the site.
2. GLORY ENOUGH FOR ALL-- The 146th anniversary of the Second Battle of Fort Fisher will be observed in a free, day-long observance at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site January 16, 2011. It is called "Glory Enough for All" and will focus on post-war reunions and efforts to make the fort a national site.
There will also be a temporary exhibit featuring a Confederate uniform and a 1907 blue-and-grey reunion badge.
3. JUMPING THE GUN-- The Brunswick/Fort Anderson State Historic Site south of Wilmington, North Carolina, will be hosting a talk by historian Jack Travis at the Southport Community Building on the Fort Johnston grounds January 18th..
North Carolina militia seized Forts Caswell and Johnston before the state seceded and the governor made them return it.
Always Something Going On. --B-R'er
1. THANKS, HARPER GIRLS-- Four sisters known as the Harper Girls have donated three acres of land to the Battle of Kinston (NC) site near Highway 258 a few miles south of the town. They include Confederate earthworks.
The Kinston Historical Society intends to eventually build an outdoor museum and trails at the site.
2. GLORY ENOUGH FOR ALL-- The 146th anniversary of the Second Battle of Fort Fisher will be observed in a free, day-long observance at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site January 16, 2011. It is called "Glory Enough for All" and will focus on post-war reunions and efforts to make the fort a national site.
There will also be a temporary exhibit featuring a Confederate uniform and a 1907 blue-and-grey reunion badge.
3. JUMPING THE GUN-- The Brunswick/Fort Anderson State Historic Site south of Wilmington, North Carolina, will be hosting a talk by historian Jack Travis at the Southport Community Building on the Fort Johnston grounds January 18th..
North Carolina militia seized Forts Caswell and Johnston before the state seceded and the governor made them return it.
Always Something Going On. --B-R'er
Friday, November 19, 2010
Living History at the CSS Neuse This Weekend
From the Nov. 18th Kinston (NC) Free Press.
Soldier/sailor re-enactors/living history people will be at the CSS Neuse State Historic Site in Kinston, North Carolina this Saturday and Sunday to give the public a good taste of what life as a sailor during the Civil War was like.
They will be demonstrating all aspects of naval life including navigational techniques and daily shipboard living.
There will be a special artillery firing at dark on Saturday.
Tours of the CSS Neuse will also be offered and I am sure the recreated CSS Neusee II will also be open, plus there is that great Carolina-style bbq at King's.
Unfortunately, I will not be in the area that until late Sunday so will not be able to be there. Otherwise, I would definitely be there.
A Real Slice of History. --B-R'er
Soldier/sailor re-enactors/living history people will be at the CSS Neuse State Historic Site in Kinston, North Carolina this Saturday and Sunday to give the public a good taste of what life as a sailor during the Civil War was like.
They will be demonstrating all aspects of naval life including navigational techniques and daily shipboard living.
There will be a special artillery firing at dark on Saturday.
Tours of the CSS Neuse will also be offered and I am sure the recreated CSS Neusee II will also be open, plus there is that great Carolina-style bbq at King's.
Unfortunately, I will not be in the area that until late Sunday so will not be able to be there. Otherwise, I would definitely be there.
A Real Slice of History. --B-R'er
Saturday, October 30, 2010
CSS Neuse Museum Plans Announced
From October 29th ENCToday.com "Plans unveiled for CSS Neuse Gunboat Museum" by David Anderson.
Kinston, North Carolina, architect Drew Dalton has spent more than ten years getting this museum off the ground. He moved to Kinston in 1999. This effort has now come to fruition as a 19,000 square foot building is close to starting. It will house the actual remains of the CSS Neuse ironclad and will also give the entire Kinston Civil War experience (including the two battles fought there).
The $3 million for construction comes from state funds and will cover construction of the building and moving costs for the Neuse. The new building will be climate controlled and will also feature a mezzanine for viewing.
Right now, the remains of the Neuse are open to the elements and the ship has been decaying at an alarming rate. Once inside, stabilization will occur.
Construction is scheduled to begin in February and last for 12 months.
The second and third phases are still unfunded.
If There is One Town in the United States More Aware of Its Civil War Heritage Than Kinston, I'd Sure Like to Know. --Old B-Runner
Kinston, North Carolina, architect Drew Dalton has spent more than ten years getting this museum off the ground. He moved to Kinston in 1999. This effort has now come to fruition as a 19,000 square foot building is close to starting. It will house the actual remains of the CSS Neuse ironclad and will also give the entire Kinston Civil War experience (including the two battles fought there).
The $3 million for construction comes from state funds and will cover construction of the building and moving costs for the Neuse. The new building will be climate controlled and will also feature a mezzanine for viewing.
Right now, the remains of the Neuse are open to the elements and the ship has been decaying at an alarming rate. Once inside, stabilization will occur.
Construction is scheduled to begin in February and last for 12 months.
The second and third phases are still unfunded.
If There is One Town in the United States More Aware of Its Civil War Heritage Than Kinston, I'd Sure Like to Know. --Old B-Runner
Monday, October 4, 2010
CSS Neuse II's Builder Dies
ENC Today.com, July 16th.
Alton Stapleford, 78, died July 15th. From 2002 to 2009, when the CSS Neuse II opened to the public, Mr. Stapleford worked tirelessly to transfer a model he made into a full-size 158-foot replica of the Confederate ironclad CSS Neuse.
It was his life-long dream to build the ship.
Stapleford was a Vietnam War veteran and Kinston, North Carolina, businessman. His ship now has a fiberglass replica naval artillery piece.
The boat is his fitting legacy.
A big thanks to Mr. Stapleford for creating the only full-size Confederate ironclad in existence.
Alton Stapleford, 78, died July 15th. From 2002 to 2009, when the CSS Neuse II opened to the public, Mr. Stapleford worked tirelessly to transfer a model he made into a full-size 158-foot replica of the Confederate ironclad CSS Neuse.
It was his life-long dream to build the ship.
Stapleford was a Vietnam War veteran and Kinston, North Carolina, businessman. His ship now has a fiberglass replica naval artillery piece.
The boat is his fitting legacy.
A big thanks to Mr. Stapleford for creating the only full-size Confederate ironclad in existence.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Have Your Confederate Ram and Wings, Too-- Wings Over the Neuse
Thanks to the Civil War Interactive Newswire for tipping me off to this story in the July 5th ENC Today "Tickets on sale for the 2nd annual Wings over the Neuse."
For the second year in a row, the CSS Neuse Foundation will be raising funds to honor a member on August 13th. The foundation runs the CSS Neuse II, the full-sized replica of the Confederate ironclad sunk at Kinston, North Carolina near the end of the war.
Last year, the late Ted Sampley was honored with the proceeds of the chicken wings sale. He died in 2009 and had started the effort to build the ship. The event raised $6,800 and a granite memorial was built an unveiled in May during the BBQ Festival on the Neuse.
This year's proceeds are going to be used to build a reflection memorial garden in honor of master shipbuilder Alton Stapleford who either built every part of the Neuse II or supervised it.
Plates of five wings will cost $5 each and include all the fixins'.
Come on down and honor the man who built the ship. For those of you with Civil War interests, Kinston is one town that has fully embraced its heritage in that conflict. Where else you gonna see a full-sized Confederate ram replica and then, what is left of the real one?
Not Sure If I Like My BBQ or CW Better. --Old B-Runner
For the second year in a row, the CSS Neuse Foundation will be raising funds to honor a member on August 13th. The foundation runs the CSS Neuse II, the full-sized replica of the Confederate ironclad sunk at Kinston, North Carolina near the end of the war.
Last year, the late Ted Sampley was honored with the proceeds of the chicken wings sale. He died in 2009 and had started the effort to build the ship. The event raised $6,800 and a granite memorial was built an unveiled in May during the BBQ Festival on the Neuse.
This year's proceeds are going to be used to build a reflection memorial garden in honor of master shipbuilder Alton Stapleford who either built every part of the Neuse II or supervised it.
Plates of five wings will cost $5 each and include all the fixins'.
Come on down and honor the man who built the ship. For those of you with Civil War interests, Kinston is one town that has fully embraced its heritage in that conflict. Where else you gonna see a full-sized Confederate ram replica and then, what is left of the real one?
Not Sure If I Like My BBQ or CW Better. --Old B-Runner
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Kinston, NC's Civil War Heritage
As I start on the next 1000 blog entries today.
Few cities could be called more interested in their Civil War heritage than Kinston, North Carolina. Not satisfied with the excellent job they are currently doing, the city has hired the Kentucky firm of Mudpuppy and Waterdog, Inc. to devise a comprehensive plan for the areas tourism in regards to the war.
Works has been done on two battle sites in the community as well as the ironclad CSS Neuse where visitors can see part of the original's hull as well as a full-size replica of the ship.
The firm has been touring sites and interviewing civic leaders, locals and experts.
Tonight, a meeting is being held in the town library to get more input from citizens.
One of the two battles was Union General John Foster's Raid in December 1862, south of the Neuse River where the outnumbered Confederates under General Nathan Evans slowed the Union advance before being pushed back. Union forces occupied Kinston the next day.
Keep Up the Great Work, Kinston. --Old B-Runner
Few cities could be called more interested in their Civil War heritage than Kinston, North Carolina. Not satisfied with the excellent job they are currently doing, the city has hired the Kentucky firm of Mudpuppy and Waterdog, Inc. to devise a comprehensive plan for the areas tourism in regards to the war.
Works has been done on two battle sites in the community as well as the ironclad CSS Neuse where visitors can see part of the original's hull as well as a full-size replica of the ship.
The firm has been touring sites and interviewing civic leaders, locals and experts.
Tonight, a meeting is being held in the town library to get more input from citizens.
One of the two battles was Union General John Foster's Raid in December 1862, south of the Neuse River where the outnumbered Confederates under General Nathan Evans slowed the Union advance before being pushed back. Union forces occupied Kinston the next day.
Keep Up the Great Work, Kinston. --Old B-Runner
Saturday, March 6, 2010
CSS Neuse-- Part 2
A Short History of the CSS Neuse.
1861-1864-- constructed
March 1865-- participated in the Battle of Southwest Creek
March 1865-- sunk by crew to prevent capture
1963-- hull recovered from the Neuse River. My grandfather took me over to see it.
2002-- local efforts for a CSS Neuse II begin
2005-- construction completed
2008-- I got to see the outside of it
2010-- a new president of the foundation begins a capitalization campaign
The article mentioned that the CSS Neuse is the only replica of a Civil War ironclad in existence, but the Mariner's Museum in Norfolk, Virginia has a replica of the USS Monitor. I think it is too bad that the US government made no effort to keep any of the old ironclads. Some of the monitors were still afloat into the early 1900s.
Quite an Impressive Sight. --Old B-R'er
1861-1864-- constructed
March 1865-- participated in the Battle of Southwest Creek
March 1865-- sunk by crew to prevent capture
1963-- hull recovered from the Neuse River. My grandfather took me over to see it.
2002-- local efforts for a CSS Neuse II begin
2005-- construction completed
2008-- I got to see the outside of it
2010-- a new president of the foundation begins a capitalization campaign
The article mentioned that the CSS Neuse is the only replica of a Civil War ironclad in existence, but the Mariner's Museum in Norfolk, Virginia has a replica of the USS Monitor. I think it is too bad that the US government made no effort to keep any of the old ironclads. Some of the monitors were still afloat into the early 1900s.
Quite an Impressive Sight. --Old B-R'er
CSS Neuse II-- Part 1
From March 3rd ENC.com
The CSS Neuse II has a new president, John Nix, who wants to use the ship to help Kinston, North Carolina's tourism. This full-sized replica of the original is definitely an impressive sight to see in downtown Kinston. Up to 5,000 visit the ship annually, and many more view it. At present, it is only open on the weekends.
The ship history goes back to 2002 when Alton Stapleford and the late Ted Sampley spearheaded efforts to make the 158-foot-long ironclad reality.
It is still a project in progress and now most of the interior work is completed. Soon, two replica cannons will be mounted inside the ship. However, they have had problems with exterior fiberglass which has cracked and allowed leakage to get inside.
Presently, the foundation is working on a pier structure to resemble what it was tied up to in the nearby Neuse River. Plans also call for a cannon to be mounted outside the ship.
Hoping to Visit It and Go Inside This Month When I Go back to North Carolina for the Bentonville 145th Reenactment. --Old B-Runner
The CSS Neuse II has a new president, John Nix, who wants to use the ship to help Kinston, North Carolina's tourism. This full-sized replica of the original is definitely an impressive sight to see in downtown Kinston. Up to 5,000 visit the ship annually, and many more view it. At present, it is only open on the weekends.
The ship history goes back to 2002 when Alton Stapleford and the late Ted Sampley spearheaded efforts to make the 158-foot-long ironclad reality.
It is still a project in progress and now most of the interior work is completed. Soon, two replica cannons will be mounted inside the ship. However, they have had problems with exterior fiberglass which has cracked and allowed leakage to get inside.
Presently, the foundation is working on a pier structure to resemble what it was tied up to in the nearby Neuse River. Plans also call for a cannon to be mounted outside the ship.
Hoping to Visit It and Go Inside This Month When I Go back to North Carolina for the Bentonville 145th Reenactment. --Old B-Runner
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