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Realities of War, 1862-1863

As the war continued into its second and third years, more North Carolinians left their families to serve in the Confederate States Army. Brothers, fathers and sons, and cousins stood side by side in the ranks to fight and often die together far from home.

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  • Eastern North Carolina
  • The Struggle for Victory
  • In Victory and In Defeat
  • Prison Life



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