Kudos to list members Jane and Pat F. for forming this committee in an emergency situation!!! They have a lot to do with no time to do it in as the Council takes the vote on the 20th and they are short a vote. There is a nice article on the new committee in todays Free Press - local news http://www.kinston.com/ We hope some of you will help them out in whatever manner you can so please let Jane or Pat know. Good luck, ladies. Jane, am playing telephone tag with Noah Meacham today. Martha >From: "Jane Phillips" <diamondg@icomnet.com> >Old-To: "NCLENOIR" <NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 12:12:53 -0400 > >Resent-Bcc: > >BlankThe Battle of Wyse Fork took place in Lenoir County in 1865. >There were over 20,000 troops in the area. The aftermath of the >battle left 2,600 casualties. This battle was important because the >Union Forces had to get past Kinston in order to reach the railroad >that went north and south. On the first day of the battle the >confederates did well and captured over 1,000 prisoners. This took >place around Kelly's Millpond. However on the following days the >union pushed back the Rebel Army and made their way to Goldsboro. I >have been told that this battle has the distinction of being the last >mass capture of Union solders in North Carolina. > >A section of this Battlefield is being sold for the development of a >trailer park. The Kinston City Council will vote on rezoning this >area for the purpose of this trailer park on Monday night. > >A group has formed a committee to fight against the rezoning. The >group is called Citizens for the Preservation of Historic Landmarks in >Lenoir County. We have a dream of developing the battlefield and >sharing it with the world to see and to learn our history If anyone >would like to help please e-mail the city council and let them know >how you feel. >carol.barwick@ci.kinston.nc.us NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE. Direct e-mail >to City Council members. > >If anyone has any questions or would like to join our group please >contact me. > >Jane Phillips >diamondg@icomnet.com or call (252)522-0540 > > > >