North Carolina Genealogy

This, being a Civil War, was so broad in its scope that almost everyone living through that era in the United States was affected. Some more than others, but even those that didn’t serve in either army were greatly touched by this conflict. The nation was divided for many years after the end of the war and some have said, that economically, the south didn’t fully recover until the 1950’s or 1960’s. Certainly the scars ran deep on both sides.
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The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. There were various names used to describe the war itself, its combatants, armies, and battles (see the article Naming the American Civil War).
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The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. It is also called the U.S.-Mexico War. In the U.S. it is also known as the Mexican War; in Mexico it is also known as the U.S. Intervention, the U.S. Invasion of Mexico, the United States War Against Mexico, and the War of Northern Aggression (this last name is more commonly used in the American South to refer to the American Civil War).
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The Mexican War began in 1846 with the breakdown in negotiations over a deal for the purchase of the disputed New Mexico Territory. U.S. troops went in to occupy the territory in dispute. A battle ensued at Palo Alto. The United States then declared war on Mexico and annexed the New Mexico Territory.
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The French and Indian War is the American name for the decisive nine-year conflict (1754-1763) in North America between Great Britain and France, which was one of the theatres of the Seven Years’ War. The war resulted in France’s loss of all its possessions in North America except for some Caribbean islands and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, two small islands off Newfoundland. The British acquired Canada while Spain gained Louisiana in compensation for its loss of Florida to the British.
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The name French and Indian War is really a misnomer. The war was fought between the United Kingdom and France, the Indians allied themselves with the French and the colonies fought alongside the British.
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The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. In British texts, the War of 1812 is sometimes known as the British-American War, to distinguish it from the concurrent British involvement in the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 is also sometimes referred to as the “War of 1812.”
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The War of 1812 was, in many ways insignificant. The issues to resolve were left over from the Peace of Paris, ending the Revolution and the most important battle didn’t take place until after the peace treaty had been signed.
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Here is a brief summary of the American Revolution from my old site layout.

The U.S. War of Independence, or American Revolution came to blows in 1775 after years of growing tensions in the colonies. George Washington was made commander-in-chief of the American forces in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress. The Declaration of Indepence was signed and delivered in 1776. For the purpose of research, this war resembled a civil war in many respects. Opinions ran hot on both sides of the issue of separation from England and just about everyone had an opinion. This is one war that most everyone alive at the time was touched by somehow.
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I’ve spent a bit of time this evening adding some information for the Buncombe County Page in the appropriate area. I’ve also added a good overview of the American Revolution from the Wikipedia. It’s almost too lengthy for what I was looking, but I may include a brief version later.

The next item on the agenda is to flesh out the North Carolina Resources page a bit.