Carried Into War A Soldier's Life Realities of War The Home Front Facing the Grim Reaper Breaking the Blockade The Last Campaigns An Uncertain Future Acknowledgments

Print this Carried into War North Carolina citizens, mostly conservative rural farmers and few large slaveholders, initially opposed secession. But the state's ties to its Southern neighbors, and President Abraham Lincoln's call for North Carolina troops to fight against the Confederacy, ultimately compelled North Carolina to leave the Union. Please click on the sections below to learn more. Who Were the People? The Crisis of Secession The Initial Response

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