Newberne, Headquarters of the 44th Massachusetts
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Title
Newberne, Headquarters of the 44th Massachusetts
Subject
New Bern (N.C.)
Taylor, Isaac--Homes and haunts
Streets--North Carolina--New Bern--Craven Street--200 block
Description
Image of the Isaac Taylor House (currently 228 Craven Street). The house was built ca. 1792 by merchant, ship owner and planter, Isaac Taylor. Taylor (1762-1841) emigrated to North Carolina from Scotland. He married Hannah Justice in November 1792. During the Civil War, several Union regiments used the house as headquarters, including the 44th and 45th Massachusetts. [See John Green III, A New Bern Album (New Bern: Tryon Palace Commission, 1985), p. 50 and Peter Sandbeck, Architectural History of New Bern and Craven County (New Bern: Tryon Palace Commission, 1988), pp. 326-328.]
Creator
Reed, William Garrison, 1842-1929
Date
October 1884
Contributor
William Garrison Reed Photo Album Collection
Rights
This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use.
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Photographs
Identifier
Photo.XXV.15
Coverage
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photographs
Physical Dimensions
7-13/16x6 inches (199x150 mm)
Citation
Reed, William Garrison, 1842-1929, “Newberne, Headquarters of the 44th Massachusetts,” Craven County Digital History, accessed September 23, 2026, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/418.
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