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Follow on Google News | 'Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory' Civil War Photo Exhibit Opens Jan. 2 in Beaufort, North WilkesboroThe N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will display 24 historical and contemporary Civil War images from the State Archives, N.C. Museum of History and State Historic Sites on simultaneous eastern and western routes.
“The Civil War was the first war widely covered with photography,” The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will display 24 images from the State Archives (www.archives.ncdcr.gov) One of the images portrays a poignant letter from Colonel Isaac E. Avery that embodies the courage and passion of the Confederate forces. Born Dec. 20, 1828, in Burke County, North Carolina, Avery served in the 6th NC Troops and led the attack on Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg, Pa., in July 1863. As his final act, Avery wrote a message to Major Samuel McDowell Tate reading, “Major. Tell my father I died with my Face to the enemy. I. E. Avery,” and he marked it with his blood. For information on the exhibit in Beaufort call the museum at (252) 728-7317; in Wilkes County call the library at (336) 838-2818. For information on the statewide tour call Cultural Resources at (919) 807-7389. About the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources: The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council, and the State Archives. Cultural Resources champions North Carolina’s creative industry, which employs nearly 300,000 North Carolinians and contributes more than $41 billion to the state’s economy. To learn more, visit www.ncculture.com. # # # The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities, and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural and economic future. www.ncculture.com End
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