Civil War Four in ten Chapel Hillians were enslaved at the start of the Civil War, and about half of the town was Black. In April 1865, as the war ended, the 9th Michigan Cavalry rode into Chapel Hill and occupied the university and the town for more than two weeks.
Civil War Four in ten Chapel Hillians were enslaved at the start of the Civil War, and about half of the town was Black. In April 1865 as the war end,ed, the 9th Michigan Cavalry rode into Chapel Hill and occupied the university and the town for more than two weeks.