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OverviewWinner: Richard Barksdale Harwell Award On a cold day in early January 1864, Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate president Jefferson Davis “The time is at hand when, if an attempt can be made to capture the enemy’s forces at New Berne, it should be done.” Over the next few months, Lee’s dispatch would precipitate a momentous series of events as the Confederates, threatened by a supply crisis and an emerging peace movement, sought to seize Federal bases in eastern North Carolina. This book tells the story of these operations—the late war Confederate resurgence in the Old North State. Using rail lines to rapidly consolidate their forces, the Confederates would attack the main Federal position at New Bern in February, raid the northeastern counties in March, hit the Union garrisons at Plymouth and Washington in late April, and conclude with another attempt at New Bern in early May. The expeditions would involve joint-service operations, as the Confederates looked to support their attacks with powerful, homegrown ironclad gunboats. These offensives in early 1864 would witness the failures and successes of southern commanders including George Pickett, James Cooke, and a young, aggressive North Carolinian named Robert Hoke. Likewise they would challenge the leadership of Union army and naval officers such as Benjamin Butler, John Peck, and Charles Flusser. Newsome does not neglect the broader context, revealing how these military events related to a contested gubernatorial election; the social transformations in the state brought on by the war; the execution of Union prisoners at Kinston; and the activities of North Carolina Unionists. Lee’s January proposal triggered one of the last successful Confederate offensives. The Fight for the Old North State captures the full scope, as well as the dramatic details of this struggle for North Carolina. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hampton NewsomePublisher: University Press of Kansas Imprint: University Press of Kansas Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.648kg ISBN: 9780700630370ISBN 10: 0700630376 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 30 July 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and Maps Preface Part One: The War in North Carolina 1. Taking the Coast 2. Liberation, Discontent, and the Friends of Peace Part Two: Military Plans for North Carolina 3. Lee's Design for North Carolina 4. Grant's Suffolk Plan Part Three: The New Bern Expedition 5. On to New Bern 6. Bachelor Creek 7. Fort Anderson and Brice's Creek 8. The Underwriter 9. Beech Grove and Newport Barracks 10. Decisions at New Bern Part Four: Carolina Winter 11. The Kingston Hangings 12. The Politics of Peace 13. Ransom's Raid 14. Preparing for the Spring Part Five: Hoke's Attack on Plymouth 15. Plymouth is the Target 16. The Attack on Plymouth 17. Fort Gray and Fort Wessells 18. The Albermarle 19. Hoke Presses the Advantage 20. The Final Attack at Plymouth 21. Confederate Victory at Plymouth Part Six: Back to New Bern 22. Washington 23. New Bern, May 1864 Conclusion: The Confederate Resurgence Considered Acknowledgments Appendix A: New Bern Order of Battle Appendix B: Plymouth Order of Battle Appendix C: Plymouth Casualty Estimates Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsIn this fascinating new book, Hampton Newsome makes a valuable contribution to Civil War literature, offering a compelling account of Confederate efforts in early 1864 to turn the tide of war in eastern North Carolina. Though these efforts produced decidedly mixed results, the same cannot be said of Newsome's. Well-researched, informative, and unfailingly interesting, this superb study merits the attention of anyone interested in the course and conduct of these operations, their strategic and operational effects, and the challenges leaders on both sides faced as they pursued victory in the Old North State in 1864. - Ethan S. Rafuse, author of Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865 and coeditor of Guide to the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign The Fight for the Old North State carefully reassesses the importance of the Confederate military campaign to retake the North Carolina coast in the spring of 1864. In a lively narrative, Hampton Newsome balances operational military history and a broader overview of the social and political situation on the ground. This work is highly recommended for readers of North Carolina's Civil War military history. -Barton A. Myers, associate professor of Civil War history, Washington and Lee University, and author of Rebels against the Confederacy With an excellent eye for detail and a knack for good storytelling, Hampton Newsome skillfully places the military actions in coastal North Carolina within the broader context of the political and social forces at work in the state in 1864. Lucidly written, The Fight for the Old North State inspired me to drive down to North Carolina to see the sites for myself. - Jonathan W. White, author of Midnight in America: Darkness, Sleep, and Dreams during the Civil War In this fascinating new book, Hampton Newsome makes a valuable contribution to Civil War literature, offering a compelling account of Confederate efforts in early 1864 to turn the tide of war in eastern North Carolina. Though these efforts produced decidedly mixed results, the same cannot be said of Newsome's. Well-researched, informative, and unfailingly interesting, this superb study merits the attention of anyone interested in the course and conduct of these operations, their strategic and operational effects, and the challenges leaders on both sides faced as they pursued victory in the Old North State in 1864. - Ethan S. Rafuse, author of Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865 and coeditor of Guide to the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign The Fight for the Old North State carefully reassesses the importance of the Confederate military campaign to retake the North Carolina coast in the spring of 1864. In a lively narrative, Hampton Newsome balances operational military history and a broader overview of the social and political situation on the ground. This work is highly recommended for readers of North Carolina's Civil War military history. -Barton A. Myers, associate professor of Civil War history, Washington and Lee University, and author of Rebels against the Confederacy With an excellent eye for detail and a knack for good storytelling, Hampton Newsome skillfully places the military actions in coastal North Carolina within the broader context of the political and social forces at work in the state in 1864. Lucidly written, The Fight for the Old North State inspired me to drive down to North Carolina to see the sites for myself. - Jonathan W. White, author of Midnight in America: Darkness, Sleep, and Dreams during the Civil War Author InformationHampton Newsome is the author of Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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