Chaos and collapse in Confederate Greensboro: Greensboro and the final days of the Civil War [Walking through Greensboro's past]
Date
2006
Time period (decade)
2000-2009
Creator (group/organization)
Graduate Program in Public History. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Subject headings
Greensboro (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century
Topics
Walking Tours
Place
Greensboro (N.C.)
Description
From original website description:
The end of the Civil War is often remembered as a "Gentlemen's Agreement" a quiet affair in which opposing generals approve surrender terms to end hostilities, but this peaceful conclusion was not Greensboro's reality, where moral outrage and desperation ignited a violent social protest against the war.
In April 1865, the Civil War came to Greensboro's doorstep. The Army of Tennessee camped on the outskirts of town while General Joseph E. Johnston met with Confederate President Jefferson Davis at the Piedmont Railroad station. Emboldened by the collapse of social order, refugees, deserters and Greensboro citizens looted parts of the city.
Stops on this tour include:
- The remaining structure of the Tarpley Arms Factory
- Looting sites on East Market Street and Greene Street
- The site of General Johnston's farewelll address to his army
- The site of the Piedmont Railroad, where Jefferson Davis arrived in the city
Type
Text
Original format
essays
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
Language
en
Contributing institution
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Source collection
CC034 UNCG Public History Program: Podcast Walking Tours
Collection description
On loan from contributor. UNCG does not hold a physical copy of this item.
IN COPYRIGHT. This item is subject to copyright. Contact the contributing institution for permission to reuse.
Object ID
CC034.001
Digital access format
audio/mpeg3;application/pdf
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5305 -- http://library.uncg.edu/
Notes
The "Walking through Greensboro's past" website was created in Fall 2006 as a graduate student class project at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Its purpose was to bring real-world meaning to history readings and lectures and to give students a chance to interpret southern history for the public. The project is a result of an asssignment by Dr. Peter Carmichael, Associate Professor of History, for HIS/IAR 627: Museum and Historic Site Interpretation. Because of the public value of the resources created by the students, the project website is now maintained by the Digital Projects office of the Univerisity Libraries. However, the website resources are entirely student-created, and the University Libraries makes no claim as to the accuracy of the views or information presented herein.
