1 janv. 1865 - Lumbee Men and the Civil War (Social) (1865)

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Description: During the Civil War, Confederate Soldiers came to Robeson County and took young Lumbee men. They enslaved the men and made them work on Confederate fortifications. The young men built Fort Fisher in Wilmington, North Carolina. After watching his father, Allen Lowery, and brother, William Lowery, a young man by the name of Henry Berry Lowery led a revolt against the Confederates and the Robeson County power structure. Lowery and his gang of outlaws started a seven year “war” in Robeson County known as the Lowry War. The Lowry Gang raids were joined by blacks and poor whites. They would raid plantations and give to the poor. Henry’s motives were to help his tribe, the Lumbees, survive because they were starting to starve. The Lumbee men who were enslaved escaped and began to lay low in swamps along with escaped slaves and escaped Union soldiers. They hide in the swamps in order to successfully escape the captivity of Fort Fisher.
Immediate impact: Caused riots in Robeson County.
Long term impact: Created a Lumbee legend, story of Henry Berry Lowery.
Key people: Henry Berry Lowery
Role of each person: Lowery was the leader of the Lowry Gang

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