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Zebulon Vance was a lawyer, politician and Confederate officer from North Carolina. He served as governor, senator and a leader of the New South during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
- Zebulon Vance & The Civil War
- Journey Back to Politics
- Third Term as Governor & The Western North Carolina Railroad
- Personal Tragedy & Political Victory
- Vance’s Death & Legacy
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Returning home briefly to muster a group of local men, Vance set out quickly for Raleigh in the company of the “Rough and Ready Guards.” In August 1861, Vance became Colonel of the Twenty-Sixth Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers. Vance and his new troops headed for the coast where federal forces were concentrating their attacks. The Twenty-Sixth...
Though Zeb was with his family once more, he was deeply unhappy. Without a pardon, Vance could not run for office and could only participate in politics from the sidelines. The loss of the political spotlight led Vance into a depression and led him to contemplate relocation from North Carolina. In February of 1865, he suffered a stroke that left hi...
More than a decade after holding his last political office, Zebulon Vance returned triumphant to the governorship of North Carolina in 1877. Vance and the Democrats ran another racist campaign, and Vance constantly had to defend his actions during the Civil War. However, a majority of North Carolinians still preferred Vance to his Republican oppone...
Though Vance was triumphant in his quest to regain political office, he still had not attained his desired seat in the US Senate. By 1878, he was poised to gain the coveted position. However, tragedy struck the Vance family with the deaths of Mira Vance in April and Hattie Vance in November of 1878. After losing his mother and his beloved wife in l...
In 1889, inflammation in Zebulon Vance’s eye led to its surgical removal. His slow recovery from this operation marked the beginning of his decline, both physically and politically. His final years in office, including his election for a third term as senator, were marked by a constant battle with the Farmer’s Alliance. Thispolitical organization o...
Learn about the life and political career of Zebulon Vance, one of the most famous and controversial politicians in North Carolina history. Explore his early years, his role in the Civil War, and his legacy at his birthplace site.
Learn about the life and achievements of Zebulon Baird Vance, a prominent politician and governor of North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Explore his role in the Confederacy, his clashes with Jefferson Davis, and his efforts to rebuild the state after the war.
The Vance Monument was a late 19th-century granite obelisk in Asheville, North Carolina, that memorialized Zebulon Vance, a former North Carolina governor from the area. [1]
Zebulon Baird Vance was a Confederate soldier, governor of North Carolina, congressman, and U.S. senator. He served in the Civil War, defended the state's rights, and opposed the peace movement led by W. W. Holden.
Zebulon B. Vance (born May 13, 1830, Buncombe county, N.C., U.S.—died April 14, 1894, Washington, D.C.) was a North Carolina representative, governor, and senator during the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
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Learn about the life and career of Zebulon B. Vance, a prominent North Carolina politician and soldier during the Civil War. He served as governor, congressman, senator, and blockade runner, and was a supporter of states' rights and the rule of law.
