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Catalogue of the Trustees, Faculty, and Students of the University of North Carolina, 1858-'59, Summary.Open the sourceAll sources
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- Antebellum and Civil War · 1800–1865
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University enrollment reaches its antebellum peak
The university's catalogue for the 1858-59 session counted 456 students, its highest college enrollment before the Civil War. Counting eight independent law students, the 1857-58 total had been 461.
People: David L. Swain
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