The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-05-19
CAROLINIANS WENT
TO WAR FOR SOUTH
100 YEARS AGO

RALEIGH.-One hundred years
ago, in May of 1861, North Caro-
linians volunteered in thousands
to fight against their countrymen
TO the north.
Young men put away their full
length coats of that day to don
grey Confederate uniforms and, fol-
lowing a short training period,
marched into Virginia where men
from both sides of the Mason Dixon
line massed for battle.
History has recorded the actions
of these Tar Heels and the thous-
ands who followed during the four
years of the Civil war: First at
Bethel, Farthest at Gettysburg
and Last at Appomattox.
Now, one hundred years later,
North Carolina will note it's entry
into the Confederate States of
America with an exciting two-day
Confederate Festival. 1t will be
held in Raleigh on May 10 and 20.
Appropriately, the May goth
date falls on the nationwide observ-
ance of Armed Forces Day - the
day when the Nation takes note
of it's unified strength in the new
Space Age.
North Carolina is rich in the his
tory of the Civil War. There were
II battles and 70 skirmishes fought
in the State. The largest battle was
at Bentonville, on March 1921 in
1865. 1t was the last major confed-
crate offensive.
Through the North Carolina Con-
federate Centennial Commission,
the State has undertaken an am
bilious program to tell the story of
North Carolina's role in the Civil
War. It's first major effort will be
the Confederate Festival.
Invitations have been sent to APP
proximately 1900 North CAROLYN
ians to serve as patrons for the
two-day Festival. The patrons, who
are being asked to contribute 500
towards the Centennial Commits
sion's program, will be guests of
honor at all events.
The gala Confederate Festival
begins in Raleigh on Friday after
noon, May 10, with a reception at
the Executive Mansion. The re-
ception will honorpatrons and
Confederate Bellies" who will be
presented at the Festivals Ball on
Saturday night.
Friday night at Memorial Audi
forum, two Civil War dramas will
be presented for the patrons, who
also will be guests at an after
theatre buffet.
Saturdays program begins at 10
a. m. with a devotional Service and
at IL a. M, a mammoth parade
featuring floats and military units
will move from Memorial Audi
torium, up Fayetteville Street to
the Capitol and out Hillsboro Street
to St. Mary's Street.
Military arms and display will be
held at the State Fairgrounds from
8 am. to pm. No admission will
be charged and the public is invited.
Saturday afternoon at the Fair
grounds firing exhibition by the
military will be presented featuring
a comparison of Civil War weapons
and todays modern weapons.
Saturday night from 9 p. m. to
l a. M, the costume ball will take
place at William Neal Reynolds
Coliseum. Confederate Bellies" will
be presented and Grand March
will follow the presentations. Music
for the ball will be by the Johnny
Long and Jan CARRIER Orchestras.
Many State and national leaders,
as well as stage and television per-
sonalities, have been invited to
participate in the two-day Festival.
The Confederate Festival not
only will be an event of historic
cionificance. hut all funds raised