Well...he I sit on a barrier Island in the Gulf of Mexico--just pea green with envy for the folks that will be able to attend the Civil War Symposium in Kinston. Yuck! :>) Would one of the lucky attendees ask a question for me--please? Ask about the 'Jones Fighting Guard'. My great-grandfather Isaac Huggins joined in Jones. I feel in my bones thats the name of the outfit he joined. Also, will we poor unfortunate souls :>) that aren't able able to attend get to read--even in general terms--what happened?? I know I'm a little dramatic---I'll get over it!! hehe Mary Lenoir > Civil War Symposium in > Kinston, North Carolina > All people interested in Lenoir County and Civil War history will > have an opportunity to learn details about the Battle of Kinston, the > Battle of Wyse Fork and how people in Kinston and Lenoir County > survived the war. The event will begin with a dinner at the Community > Council for the Arts Friday evening March 1 and continue with > speakers in the Lenoir Community College main building auditorium on > Saturday March 2 and closing with a self-conducted driving tour on > Sunday March 3 > A distinguished group of speakers will provide new insight into > the times and events of 1861-1865. Dr. Charles Bryan, Executive > Director of the Virginia Historical Society will discuss the > publication of "The Eye of the Storm" based on the daily notes and > sketches of a northern soldier which were lost for nearly a hundred > years. Some of the sketches will be exhibited. > Saturday's program will consist of: > Mr. Donnie Taylor, site manager of the Bentonville > Battlefield Site, will give a description of the two battles. Wyse > Fork was the second largest Civil War battle fought in North Carolina. > Dr. David Long of East Carolina university will describe the > role of slaves and freemen and women before and after the Emancipation > Proclamation. James City near New Bern was established at this time. > Dr. Clifford Tyndall of Wilmington will present a host of > information gathered for his master's thesis, "Civil war in Lenoir > County". He will include comments on business, house life and > military hangings which took place in Lenoir County. > A map and commentary will be available for self-guided tours > of the battlefields and other related sights. > Registration may be available by calling Harmony Hall between > 10am and 1pm on Monday, Wednesday or Friday or by mailing to Lenoir > County Historical Association, P. O. Box 1132, Kinston, N.C. 28503. > The cost is $35 for the 3 day event but dinner only reservation can be > made for $20 per person for Friday night. > The Symposium is sponsored by the Lenoir County Historical > Association and co-sponsored by the Historical Preservation Group, The > Community Council for the Arts, Lenoir Community College, Black > Heritage Museum Project, the Neuse Regional Library, Sons of > Confederate Veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy and members of the > Caswell-CSS Neuse Historic Site. > > > > > >