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On April 18, 1861, the “Buncombe Rifles” became Buncombe County’s first company to leave for war, departing Asheville less than a week after the firing on Fort Sumter. The “Rifles” had organized in December 1859 following John Brown’s raid on the…

This daguerreotype appeared in 1985 with no identification other than it may have come from Iredell County. Researchers at the N.C. Office of Archives and History identified the building in the background as Stockton Hall, built on the town square in…

Although the single star on the collar might suggest that the subject of this image was a Confederate major, stars were also used as decorative devices among some volunteer militia companies. Needham Lafayette Whitley (May 18, 1838-January 29, 1886)…