To call someone a “rosin heel” or “tar heel” was to imply that they worked in a lowly trade. During the Civil War, North Carolina soldiers flipped the meaning of the term and turned an epithet into an accolade. They called themselves “tar heels” as an expression of state pride. [Reply]
Originally Posted by R8RFAN:
To call someone a “rosin heel” or “tar heel” was to imply that they worked in a lowly trade. During the Civil War, North Carolina soldiers flipped the meaning of the term and turned an epithet into an accolade. They called themselves “tar heels” as an expression of state pride.
I have also heard the term date from the Revolutionary War.
Surprised that the cancel culture warriors haven't come for Tar Heels yet due to its Civil War origins.
North Carolina, I believe, suffered the most casualties by percentage out of any Confederate state. Ironically, North Carolina barely voted to secede. [Reply]
Originally Posted by R8RFAN:
Both NC and Virginia was close to the same
I went to Nashville a few weeks ago and toured some civil war sites, very interesting. Found out Tenn was the last state to join the confederacy, and the first to rejoin the union after the war. Also, Tenn had more battles during the civil war, than any other state. Oh, and Go Jayhawks!�� [Reply]
