John [Preston] Arthur (1851-1916)
This unpublished historical and romantic account of the Civil War is set in South Carolina. Arthur makes note on the contents page—"The historical references are intended to be accurate and just. If mistakes are discovered or injustice is pointed out corrections will be gladly made in advance of publication—if, indeed, such an honor is to be accorded."
Born in Columbia, John Preston Arthur was the son of newspaperman Edward J. Arthur. Arthur taught school in Columbia, worked as an attorney in New York, and later moved to Asheville, N.C., where he worked with the railroad. He published two known works: Western North Carolina: A History, 1730- 1913 (1914); and History of Watauga County, North Carolina (1915). The revenue from Arthur's books was small, and he died in poverty.
By John Preston Arthur, 1914
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Chapter I - Introduction
Chapter II - Boundaries
Chapter III - Colonial Days
Chapter IV - Daniel Boone
Chapter V - Revolutionary Days
Chapter VI - The State of
Franklin
Chapter VII - Grants and
Litigation
Chapter VIII - County History
Chapter IX - Pioneer Preachers
Chapter X - Roads, Stage
Coaches and Taverns
Chapter XI - Manners and
Customs
Chapter XII - Extraordinary
Events
Chapter XIII - Humorous and
Romantic
Chapter XIV - Duels
Chapter XV - Bench and Bar
Chapter XVI - Notable Cases
and Decisions
Chapter XVII - Schools and
Colleges
Chapter XVIII - Newspapers
Chapter XIX - Swepson and
Littlefield
Chapter XX - Railroads
Chapter XXI - Notable Resorts
and Improvements
Chapter XXII - Flora and
Fauna
Chapter XXIII - Physical
Peculiarities
Chapter XXIV - Minerology and
Geology
Chapter XXV - Mines and
Mining
Chapter XXVI - The Cherokees
Chapter XXVII - The Civil War
Period
Chapter XXVIII - Political