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Letter to the Editor from North Carolina Department of Transportation There were some mistakes in the article on the Kinston Bypa and its impact on the core area of the Wyse Fork Battlefield, a National Register District. The CWN reported that the proposed highway work would
“eliminate or relocate the historic Cobb House, the Union headquarters” and that “Right o way acquisition is slated for 2 so the final decision on impact Wyse Fork has not yet been made.” A NCDOT spokesman wrote on June 14, 2022, that “We are not eliminating or moving the Cobb House – the house will not be impacted … This project will not impact or eliminate any historically signifi buildings.” In response to a CWN sentence about the right-of-way acquisit
beginning in 2023, NCDOT pointed out that “right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to beg in2026 for the section between NC 148 (Harvey Parkway) to US 70 East of NC 58. The Right-ofWay from East f NC 58 to near Dover has not been funded.” Finally, in response to CWN stating that Federal funds were being used elsewhere on the
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project but not in the Wyse Fork section, NCDOT noted that they “will not be using any federal dollars to construct this project and that “NCDOT plans to ban or prohibit any borrow pits within the battlefield.” errors. As an addendum, a 106
consultation meeting was held in Kinston, N.C., on June 15. At this meeting, the NCDOT and State Historic Preservation Offic representatives stated the route’ right-of-way decision has been made and is final. The June 15 meeting was to discuss mitigation of adverse impacts. There were several mitigation suggestions including moving the planned route farther south, a decision that has already been rejected in finalizing the rightof-way. There was another
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TO THE EDITOR: Your recent article on “Memoir and First Hand Accounts” is most interesting. We are frequently cautioned to be skeptical of
stories told years after the eve and your reference to Sam Watkins of “Company Aytch” is very apropos to your thesis. I would guess that this reticence to accept almost any historical account should apply across the board even to include the Holy Bible. But then what are we left with? It seems to me that storie fables, and creative license hav a place in our lives. Years ago I was talking with a World War II vet about his experiences as an
Army infantryman fighting across Europe in 1944-45. He recalled with clarity several traumatic events that affected himself and his comrades. ‘’Frank,” I asked, “how can you remember all those details after sixty plus years?” After a short pause he replied “Bob, how can I forget?” How indeed! Keep up the good work. Regards from anot Charlottesville lad, Bob Tatum August 2022