In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in North Carolina, the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is presenting a three-part exhibit series titled North Carolina and the Civil War.
Part two of the Civil War Exhibit series, North Carolina and the Civil War: The Raging Storm, 1863, opened November 4 at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh.
Running through October 27, 2013, The Raging Storm, 1863 focuses on a tumultuous year marked with intense battles and devastating loss of life. More than 10,000 Tar Heel soldiers were killed, wounded or died from disease in 1863. Exhibit artifacts include Civil War handguns, battle flags and uniforms, as well as surgical instruments used for amputations.
One section, Weapons of War: Civil War Pistols and Revolvers, showcases 23 handguns ranging from an M1851 .36-caliber Colt navy five-shot percussion revolver to a Belgian-made .40-caliber single-shot muzzle-loading percussion pocket pistol.
A Year of Carnage covers the Chancellorsville campaign, April 27 to May 6, in Spotsylvania County, Va., where 3,000 North Carolina soldiers were injured or killed. It includes a battle flag carried by the 18th Regiment North Carolina Troops, who accidentally shot Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson on May 2, 1863.
For more information go to www.nccivilwar150.com.