After the three-day battle between 45,000 Union soldiers under Sherman and 30,000 Confederate soldiers under Johnson, several thousand Union soldiers passed through Pine Level on their march to Raleigh.
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I might mention at this point that the Tom Oliver building was taken over in spring of 1865 by the Union Army, under the command of a General Howard, as area headquarters of Union Army. Oliver business prospered and flourished for 114 years and was probably the oldest farm supply house to ever operate in Johnston County. In 1932 William Bridgers (“B”) Oliver joined the firm and was manager – president of the firm until it closed its doors in February, 1980. The old frame building was subsequently destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. In 1912 Doc Oliver moved the old two story frame building below the cotton gin and a two story brick building was erected on site, currently owned and occupied by Snipes Farm Supply Company. Oliver Company from the heirs and changed the name to W. William Berry Oliver died in 1902 and his son Doc Berry Oliver purchased the W.B. William Berry Oliver subsequently reopened in his new quarters and continued the turpentine and farm supply business. The building occupied by Tom Oliver is still standing at the original site and is currently occupied by Styron Woodworks. Oliver erected a two story wooden building across from his brother Tom’s business, north side of Southern Railway corner of Selma-Micro road. In 1866 the building and business were destroyed by fire. Oliver Company, in a wooden building next to the turpentine distillery, on the corner of the south side of Southern Railway at the location of what is known as Godwin’s Drug Store building. In 1865 William Berry Oliver opened his business, W.B. When William Berry Oliver returned from the war in 1865, he and his brother Tom dissolved partnership. In 1862 William Berry Oliver went off to the Civil War and brother Tom was left to look after the cotton gin and and turpentine businesses, both being very important to the war effort. Oliver, brothers, came to Pine Level from South Carolina and operated a turpentine distillery and hand press cotton gin as partners. One of the two men, Stallings or Hinnant, named the area Pine Level due to such a wonderful growth of pine timber, mostly long leaf (Heart) that covered the entire area in every direction for miles around.ĭuring this same year, 1854, William Berry Oliver and Tom T. How long this business operated I was never told. Stallings and Hinnant, established a sawmill on a site where the late Will Starling residence now stands – according to information (authentic) given me, this was Pine Level’s first business. The North Carolina Railroad, currently the Southern Railroad that runs through Pine Level, was completed in 1854, and in the same year, two men, Messrs. It could be that I have not listed some businesses that operated in the past in Pine Level and if I have not, I assure you it was not intentional, due only to my not knowing of their existence. Fitzgerald, Sr., much of which was related to him by the late Elder (preacher) James Worley, grandfather of Mr. Most of the contents herein were gained through heredity, having been told to me by my father, Robert L. I offer this non-fictional story chiefly to the residents of Pine Level and the immediate surrounding area residents and any others that might be interested in the information related. It was printed in 1982 with no other publication information in the booklet. Flora Herring, Ralph Styron, Johnston County Room, Smithfield library. Resources were the late Elder James Worley, the late Robert L. The following was written by the late Robert L.
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“The Founding and Growth of the Town of Pine Level, North Carolina.” Located in Smithfield, the Heritage Center maintains all items submitted to record the history of Johnston County and its communities. The following history was obtained from the Johnston County Heritage Center.