NEW BOOK CONTAINS ROSTERS OF

NORTH CAROLINA REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS

       A new book about North Carolinians who served as officers during the Revolutionary War is now available from the state Office of Archives and History. “Fortitude and Forbearance”: The North Carolina Continental Line in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 will have appeal for genealogists, local historians, and anyone interested in North Carolina’s role in the American Revolution.

       Published in cooperation with the Society of the Cincinnati, “Fortitude and Forbearance” lists North Carolina Continental officers with a rank of ensign or higher. The 325-page paperback book also includes North Carolina officers who served in Continental units from other states.

       Written by Lawrence E. Babits and Joshua B. Howard, “Fortitude and Forbearance” contains a brief history of the North Carolina Continental Line. The useful resource has rosters of officers of ten regiments of North Carolina Continentals and brief biographical sketches of each officer, showing their dates of service, promotions, battles fought in, wounds, and other information.

       Lawrence E. Babits received B.A. and M.A. degrees in anthropology from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Brown University in Newport, RI. Dr. Babits is the George Washington Distinguished Professor of History in the Maritime Studies Program at East Carolina University. Joshua B. Howard earned a B.A. degree in history from Appalachian State University and an M.A. degree in maritime history from East Carolina University. He is a Ph.D. candidate in history at Ohio State University.

       “Fortitude and Forbearance”: The North Carolina Continental Line in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 (325 pages, illustrated, index, paperback) costs $26.40, which includes tax and shipping. Order from Historical Publications Section (N), Office of Archives and History, 4622 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4622. For credit card orders call (919) 733-7442 or use the Historical Publications Section’s secure online shop at http://store.yahoo.com/nc-historical-publications/.

       The Historical Publications Section offers more than 160 North Carolina titles, including a number of books about Revolutionary North Carolina and other helpful research aids. For more information call (919) 733-7442, e-mail trudy.rayfield@ncmail.net, or visit the section’s website at www.ncpublications.com.