| Abstract |
Correspondence comments on the yellow fever epidemic in Wilmington, N.C.; routine life in a Confederate camp; Union troop movements south of New Bern, the capture of loyal African Americans by Union troops; harassment of the civilian population; and blockade running along the coast. Topics discussed include uniforms, expected pay, picket duty, lack of furloughs, food, conscription, sickness, and efforts of ministers in the camp. Also included are a series of letters of the Cromartie family of Bladen County, N.C., that describe courses taught in a Bladen County and a trip to Philadelphia. The latter correspondence comments on stagecoach and steamboat travel, a visit in Baltimore, and church attendance. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
John C. Fennell Papers (#247), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Photocopy. Greenville, N.C. : East Carolina University, 1973. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Loaned by Mr. Claude H. Moore. |
| Biographical note | John C. Fennell of Duplin County, N.C., enlisted in the Confederate Army on October 1, 1861, at the age of 18. He was stationed at Camp Heath near Scotts Hill on Topsail Sound and remained there until his death of yellow fever in November, 1862. |
