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Inscription. Governor of North Carolina, 1901-1905. Crusader for universal education. His law office is 2 blocks S. W. , Erected 1960 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number F 35: ), ... More on HMDB

The mid-19th century boyhood farmstead home of North ... More on Yahoo! Travel

'Buckhorn Reservoir' is a reservoir in Wilson County, North Carolina created by the Buckhorn Dam. The reservoir is the primary water supply for the city of Wilson, North Carolina. The original Buckhorn Dam was built in 1974, upstream ... More on Wikipedia

Inscription. (Preface): Late in 1862. Union Gen. John G. Fosters garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New Bern to burn the Wilmington and ... More on HMDB

Inscription. After Union troops burned the railroad bridge they began to leave the field. The Confederates decided to re-cross the river by way of a wagon bridge one half mile above the railroad and counterattack the small Union rear ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Union General John G. Fosters prime objective, the wooden covered Wilmington & Weldon railroad bridge, crossed the Neuse River here. After the 51st and 52nd North Carolina regiments were pushed back by the Union advance ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Nearly 15,000 men clashed on these fields December 17, 1862. At stake was the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad bridge which spanned the Neuse River here. Confederate troops, outnumbered five to one, fought bravely to defend ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Sherman's Army, on its march from Savannah, entered Goldsboro, its chief North Carolina objective, Mar. 21, 1865. , Erected 1940 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number F 11: ), , Location. 35° 23.166′ ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On a raid from New Bern Union troops led by Gen. J. G. Foster attacked Goldsboro, December 17, 1862. , Erected 1949 by Archives, Conseravation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number F 21: ), , Location. 35° 23.18′ ... More on HMDB

Inscription. It was along the top of this railroad embankment that one Union regiment, the 17th Massachusetts, approached the railroad bridge one quarter mile to your left. As the men of the 17th fought their way along the top of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Last Sec'y of War & first Sec'y of Army, 1947-49. Attorney; state senator; brig. gen. 1943-45. Led military justice reform. Home was here. , Erected 1977 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number F 52: ), ... More on HMDB