The Civil War on the Outer Banks: A History of the Late Rebellion Along the Coast of North Carolina from Carteret to Currituck, with Comments on Prewa [Hardcover]

Fred M. Mallison (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786404175 | ISBN-13: 978-0786404179 | Publication Date: December 1997

The ports at Beaufort, Wilmington, New Bern and Ocracoke, part of the Outer Banks (a chain of barrier islands that sweeps down the North Carolina coast from the Virginia Capes to Oregon Inlet), though smaller than their counterparts in South Carolina, were useful for the import of war matriel and the export of cash producing crops. From official records, contemporary newspaper accounts, personal journals of the soldiers, and many unpublished manuscripts and memoirs, this is a full accounting of the Civil War along the North Carolina coast.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Mallison...does a splendid job of filling in a much-needed piece of the puzzle. ...masterfully written...an excellent book covering the events of the war and the Outer Banks, a welcomed addition to any bookshelf" -- North & South

"a chronological account of Civil War military operations and some effects of federal occupation of the state's sounds and barrier islands. ...draw[s] from a large body of sources rich in official reports, newspaper reports, anecdotes, contemporary testimony, and retrospective regimental histories. ...will be useful as a reference resource" -- North Carolina Libraries

"enumerate[s] the factors that made the Outer Banks strategically important to its residents, the Confederacy and the Union" -- The Civil War Courier

"guaranteed to stir the reader's imagination. ...accurate and well-told account" -- THE ENSIGN

"looks at the importance of the small river ports along the coast for the import of war material and export of cash-producing crops" -- Carolina Country

"written from official records, contemporary newspaper accounts, soldiers' journals, and unpublished manuscript sources, this book is a fine example of the new Civil War scholarship that focuses on the war's effect on regions and regiments" -- C&RL News

About the Author

The late Fred M. Mallison was a graduate of N.C. State University and East Carolina University. He lived in Washington, North Carolina. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 251 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786404175
• ISBN-13: 978-0786404179
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,502,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book For Your Library, December 29, 2001

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Edward L. Harding (Washington, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Civil War on the Outer Banks: A History of the Late Rebellion Along the Coast of North Carolina from Carteret to Currituck, with Comments on Prewa (Hardcover)

I personally knew Fred Mallison all my life and have a personally signed copy of this book. Fred died a while back so there will be no more signed copies from him. The only thing Fred did not like was the title, as he had a different one, but the publisher made him use this one. A fair amount of the information in the book came from the memoirs of my GG Grandfather, William Henry von Eberstein. The book is well written and Fred used many good sources, including books, memoirs, etc. Many little known facts of the War on the Outer Banks are included which make for very interesting reading. Fred also included a number of very good pictures in the book. I have just completed transcribing William H. von Eberstein's memoirs (the War Years)and hope to have them published soon as they give a wonderful accounting of his service to the Confederacy. I would recommend this book as a must for all personal War for Southern Independence libraries.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, September 13, 2001

By 

William Mallison (Washington, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Civil War on the Outer Banks: A History of the Late Rebellion Along the Coast of North Carolina from Carteret to Currituck, with Comments on Prewa (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book that tells a little known side of the Civil War.