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Waynesville, NC was the scene of the last battle in the eastern theater of the Civil War. In 1865, Union soldiers were attacked by rebels summoned for help by locals. The Union soldiers retreated into Waynesville, and were surrounded by rebel soldiers, who lit bonfires around the town in an effort to intimidate them. The following day the Confederate commanders surrendered, having learned that the Confederacy had surrendered to the North.
Maybe it was the mountain air that gave the rebels the confidence they needed for such a bold move. Since the Civil War, life in the Appalachians has changed quite a bit. There is something special about living in the mountains. The people are nicer, the air seems cleaner, and everywhere you look, you're surrounded by beauty. Waynesville is nestled 2,700 feet above sea level, in a valley of 6,000-feet tall mountains. It's hard to escape the mountains when you're sitting at the base of them. The 9,869 people who live in the town would probably agree. From any rental house, there's a tremendous view. See more