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North Carolina, State before Nov 6, 1860 - May 20, 1861
North Carolina, CS State May 20, 1861 - May 13, 1865
North Carolina, Occupied State May 19, 1862 - after Jun 25, 1865

John W. Ellis US/CS Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Jul 7, 1861

North Carolina election results: Douglas 2737 2.8%, Bell 45129 46.7%, Breckinridge 48846 50.5%, Nov 6, 1860

Legislature votes for state convention, Jan 24, 1861
Votes against state convention, Feb 28, 1861
CS Dept. of North Carolina created included North Carolina, Apr 22, 1861
Legislature votes for state convention, May 1, 1861
North Carolina seceded from the Union, May 20, 1861
Henry T. Clark CS Governor, Jul 7, 1861 - Sep 8, 1862
Hatteras Inlet Batteries, battle, Aug 28, 1861 - Aug 29, 1861
District of Albermarle transferred from CS Dept. of North Carolina to Dept. of Norfolk, Dec 21, 1861

US Dept. of North Carolina created including coastal North Carolina, Jan 7, 1862
Blockade of the Carolina Coast, Jan 9, 1862 - Jul 6, 1862
Burnside’s North Carolina Expedition, Jan 9, 1862 - Jul 6, 1862
Roanoke Island, battle, Feb 7, 1862 - Feb 8, 1862
New Berne, battle, Mar 14, 1862
Fort Macon, siege, Mar 23, 1862 - Apr 26, 1862
CS Dept. of Norfolk divided between Depts. of Northern Virginia and North Carolina Dept. of The Peninsula discontinued and absorbed by Dept. of Northern Virginia, Apr 12, 1862
South Mills, engagement, Apr 19, 1862
Fort Macon, battle, Apr 26, 1862
Edward Stanly US Military Governor, May 19, 1862 - Jan 15, 1863
North Carolina west of Blue Ridge transferred from CS Dept. of North Carolina to Dept. of East Tennessee, Jun 3, 1862
Tranters Creek, action, Jun 5, 1862
Zebulon B. Vance CS Governor, Sep 8, 1862 - May 13, 1865
CS Dept. of North Carolina Renamed Dept. of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Sep 19, 1862
Kinston, engagement, Dec 14, 1862
White Hall, engagement, Dec 16, 1862
Goldsboro Bridge, battle, Dec 17, 1862

CS Dept. of North Carolina and Southern Virginia divided into Depts. Of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Feb 26, 1863
Fort Anderson, battle, Mar 13, 1863 - Mar 15, 1863
Longstreet’s Tidewater Operations , Mar 13, 1863 - May 4, 1863
Washington, Siege, Mar 30, 1863 - Apr 20, 1863
Washington, Surrender, Apr 20, 1863
CS Dept. of North Carolina and Southern Virginia recreated Depts. of Southern Virginia and North Carolina and Southern Virginia discontinued and combined, May 28, 1863
Fort Wagner, battle, Jul 10, 1863 - Jul 11, 1863
US Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina created Depts. of Virginia and North Carolina discontinued and absorbed, Jul 15, 1863

Plymouth, capture, Apr 17, 1864 - Apr 20, 1864
Albemarle Sound, battle, May 5, 1864
Fort Fisher, battle, Dec 24, 1864 - Dec 27, 1864

Campaign of the Carolinas, Jan 1, 1865 - Apr 26, 1865
Expedition against Fort Fisher, Jan 3, 1865 - Jan 17, 1865
Fort Fisher, x, Jan 3, 1865 - Jan 17, 1865
Fort Fisher, assault and capture, Jan 15, 1865
US Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina divided North Carolina transferred to Dept. of The South Virginia transferred to recreated Dept. of Virginia, Jan 18, 1865
Wilmington, US occupation, Feb 22, 1865
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia South Carolina Georgia and Florida and North Carolina and Southern Virginia commands combined, Mar 6, 1865
Wyse Fork, battle, Mar 7, 1865 - Mar 10, 1865
Monroes Cross, battle, Mar 10, 1865
Averasborough, battle, Mar 16, 1865
Bentonville, battle, Mar 19, 1865 - Mar 21, 1865
Stoneman's Raid in North Carolina and Virginia, Mar 20, 1865 - Apr 25, 1865
Stoneman's Raid in North Carolina and Virginia, Mar 21, 1865 - Apr 25, 1865
Bennetts House near Durham Station, Joseph E. Johnston surrender, Apr 26, 1865
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia South Carolina Georgia and Florida and North Carolina and Southern Virginia surrendered, Apr 26, 1865
Waynesborough, surrender of CS troops near, May 3, 1865
CS Governor Vance removed, May 13, 1865
William W. Holden US Provisional Governor, May 29, 1865 - after Jun 25, 1865