Zebulon B. Vance

(noun)

(May 13, 1830–April 14, 1894) Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, the 37th and 43rd Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. A prodigious writer, Vance became one of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and postbellum periods.

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  • Confederate Politics

    • Governor Zebulon B.
    • Vance of North Carolina, a powerful advocate of states' rights, frequently opposed Davis.
    • Vance was particularly opposed to conscription efforts in North Carolina, limiting recruitment success in that state.
    • Vance insisted that a portion of supplies smuggled into North Carolina by blockade runners be given to the state, despite need elsewhere.
    • Zebulon Vance, Governor of North Carolina, challenged the central Confederate government.