Civil War Charlotte
Subtitle: last capital of the Confederacy
By: Michael C. Hardy
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9781609494803
Subjects: History
Description: "Though always an important North Carolina city, Charlotte truly helped to make history during the Civil War. The city's factories produced gunpowder, percussion caps and medicine for the Confederate cause. Perhaps most importantly, Charlotte housed the Confederate Naval Ordnance Depot and Naval Works, manufacturing iron for ironclad vessels and artillery projectiles and providing valuable ammunition for the South. Charlotte also sent over 2,500 men into the Confederate army and served as home to a military hospital, a Ladies Aid Society, a prison and even the mysterious Confederate gold. When Richmond fell, Jefferson Davis set up his headquarters in Charlotte, making it the unofficial capital. Join historian Michael C. hardy as he recounts the triumphs and struggles of Queen City civilians and soldiers in the Civil War."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.