Private Alman T. Jackson of Company I Remembers the War

Alman T Jackson enlisted as a private in Company I of the 51st North Carolina on February 10, 1863. He fought with the regiment at Battery Wagner and New Bern. Private Jackson was captured at Drewry’s Bluff. He was imprisoned at Point Lookout for nine months before being paroled in March, 1865. In January 1905,… Continue reading Private Alman T. Jackson of Company I Remembers the War

Beast Butler’s Big Fizzle

The Situation By the autumn of 1864, an estimated half of the Army of Northern Virginia’s supplies were coming through Wilmington.  General Robert E. Lee felt that without Wilmington, he would not be able to defend Richmond.  He considered the defense of Wilmington to be critical to the survival of his army. The war planners… Continue reading Beast Butler’s Big Fizzle