Category: Military
When Sherman’s troops invaded Robeson County by K. Blake Tyner
After Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s Union Army devastated Atlanta, he began his infamous march through the South in early January 1865. By March 7, his troops had reached North Carolina and begun their reign of terror on Robeson County. While Sherman himself passed through the Laurinburg area on his way toward Fayetteville, his troops were…
Laurinburg Maxton Airbase – Start to Finish by K. Blake Tyner
December 7th, 1941, was justly called a “day that will live in infamy.” Indeed, repercussions of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor from Japan were felt even in the Robeson county area. The immediate response found the men and women volunteering to enlist in the nation’s armed forces. World War II left lasting mark on…