The Lowry War is considered one of the most important and controversial events in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry (also spelled Henry Berry Lowrie), a part Tuscarora or Lumbee Indian whose father and brother were murdered by the Confederate Home Guard, a band of part Indian and African-American men waged a war against the establishment from 1864 to 1872. Lowry and his wife, Rhoda Strong, became Robin Hood-like figures to poor families of Robeson County, North Carolina, and are honored by them to this day.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 17:52:50 +0000
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