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Portrait of the Past - The Civil War on Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Drew Pullen
photography by Robert V. Drapala, edited by Torrey Kim
Hatteras Island has achieved a well-deserved reputation as a summer getaway
and a wildlife refuge on
North Carolina
's coast. However, most visitors are unaware of the crucial role that Hatteras
played in the Civil War. The Civil War on
Hatteras Island
offers a new view of Hatteras's history, interweaving historical facts,
archival drawings, and current photography of how the island looks today. In
addition, this book reveals the largely unknown journals of Edwin Graves
Champney, a Union soldier who was stationed on Hatteras from 1862 to 1863.
Champney's prose and artistic talents, along with the quotes of soldier
Charles F. Johnson of the Ninth New York, shed new light on the experiences of
Civil War soldiers stationed on the Outer Banks during that time. It follows
the crucial maritime battles along the Outer Banks and the famous Burnsides
Expedition.
The Civil War on Hatteras Island is a fascinating history of how one of
America
's most treasured islands played a significant part in the Civil War and is a
must for any reader.
Format: HC
Pages:
144 pages
Trim Size:
12 x 9
Photos:
172 photos
Publisher:
Aerial Perspective Publishing
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