However, Chapel Hill suffered the loss of more of its population during the war than any village in the South, and when student numbers did not recover, the university was forced to close during Reconstruction from December 1, 1870 until September 6, 1875.
Porén, Chapel Hill sufriu a perda de moita da súa poboación durante a guerra como calquera vila no Sur, e cando o número de alumnos non se recuperou, a universidade viuse obrigada a pechar durante a reconstrución do 1 de decembro de 1870 e 6 de setembro de 1875.