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An important arsenal of the Confederate government stood here. It was authorized by the United States Congress in 1836, captured by North Carolina on April 22, 1861, transferred to the Confederate government on June 5, 1861, and destroyed by Major-General W.T. Sherman on March 11-14, 1865. The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry and the North Carolina Arsenal were associated with the laying of the cornerstone on 19 April 1838, antebellum guard duty, seizure and occupation for the Confederate government from 22 April to 6 May 1861, an unveiling on 22 May 1928, and the FILI Bicentennial, 1793-1993.
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Fayetteville, North Carolina · United States
