Some New News About An Old War.
1. LAST VETERAN-- The April 24th Wilmington (NC) Star-News Back Then Column reported that back on April 12, 1942, Michael Thomas Davis, New Hanover County's last Civil War veteran had died at his home at 913N. Third Street at age 95. Considering that World War II was going on, Mr. Davis had seen a lot of history.
2. FORT FISHER SPEAKER-- The April 25th Topsail Island (NC) Advertiser reported that the Historical Society of Topsail island was going to have a talk by Nathan Henry, a North Carolina state archaeologist and conservator on May 10th.
He works at the Underwater Archaeology Branch at Fort Fisher and has been involved in many discoveries and retreavals including the recent Modern Greece blockade-runner artifacts.
Sure Like to be There, But Too Far. --Old B-R'er
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