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It was recognized as a term of affront until 1864 when, during one of his
visit to the Army of Northern Virginia, North Carolina State Governor Vance
said in one of his speeches to the troops: "I do not know what to
call you fellows. I cannot say fellow soldiers, because I am not a soldier,
nor fellow citizens, because we do not live in this state; so I have concluded
to call you fellows Tarheels".