Civil War
NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA
NORTH CAROLINA / Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c. 1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776 b/w VIRGINIA / First permanent English colony in America, 1607, one of thirteen original states. Richmond, the capital, was seat of Confederate government.
M-15Ashe County
Where it stands. NC 194 north of Helton at NC/VA boundary
We cannot convince the world of the necessity of this war for one simple reason: This is not a war of necessity, but a war of choice.