05/20/1861 AD seceded from
North Carolina joined the Confederacy with some reluctance, mainly due to the presence of Unionist sentiment within the state.
Throughout the war, North Carolina remained a divided state. The population within the Appalachian Mountains in the western part of the state contained large pockets of Unionism.
Even so, North Carolina would help contribute a significant amount of troops to the Confederacy, and channel many vital supplies through the major port of Wilmington, in defiance of the Union blockade
Raleigh, NC
Lattitude: 35.7665° N
Longitude: 78.6333° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 35.7665° N
Longitude: 78.6333° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What seceded from?
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North Carolina (NC) Nation
Objects To Whom or What was seceded from?
Events in 1861 MORE
