Description

Corner Stones of the John Write Stanly home in New Bern, NC, circa 1779. A Revolutionary War leader and later congressman. Stanly was forced to leave New Bern after being a victorious winner of a duel with Richard Dobbs Spaight, a signer of the Constitution. Spaight succumbed on the forth trade of ballistics. Dueling was henceforth outlawed in North Carolina. Later this home became the headquarters of General Ambrose Burnside of the Federalist during the Civil War. Burnside was a decisive leader of Union troops early , esp at the Battle of Bull Run. His war career in NC was less successful as 13,000 blue coats lost their lives in unsuccessful attempts at derailing General Lee. Burnsides most notable attribute, the Father of Sideburns. This photo entered into the Black and White Theme day, Group 101.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 32.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 6D