During the American Civil War, North Carolinians acquired the nickname of Tar Heels.
Fighting on the Virginia Front
Much of the early fighting in the Civil War took place in Virginia.
Defending the North Carolina Coastline
Although the Civil War was fought mostly in Virginia and Tennesee, considerable fighting took place along coastal North Carolina.
The End of the War
As the war raged on elsewhere in 1865, invaders closed in on North Carolina from all sides.
Fighting on the Virginia Front
Much of the early fighting in the Civil War took place in Virginia.
Defending the North Carolina Coastline
Although the Civil War was fought mostly in Virginia and Tennesee, considerable fighting took place along coastal North Carolina.
The End of the War
As the war raged on elsewhere in 1865, invaders closed in on North Carolina from all sides.