Learn the individual stories of men and women who were involved in major events leading up to, during and after the The Civil War (1861-1865).
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Hunley: After Five Generations, The Atlantic Surrenders a National Treasure Margaret N. O'Shea Winter 2002-2003
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“E” is for Evans, Josiah James [1786-1858]. Jurist. U.S. Senator. In 1812, Evans was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from Marlboro District and in 1816 was elected solicitor for...
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Live cannonballs from more than 200 years ago continue to be found in Charleston. The relics from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars occasionally wash up on beaches or are found underground. While some...
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In 1860, roughly 60% of the population in Columbia were slaves. 60% of the gross economic capital in South Carolina was in human property. With the growing popularity of the Republican Party, and...
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Belle Baruch, a prominent resident of Hobcaw Barony, was very protective of her land, and worked to preserve her region; saving it from development. This is the story of Belle Baruch’s life, and the...
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This is a copy of an original daguerreotype made in Charleston when George Wilson (born in 1838) was stationed there in 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War. (See Portrait Of Katherine Osman Wilson)...
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"Orangeburg Courthouse" survived Sherman's march through South Carolina, sketched here for "Leslie's Illustrated Magazine" on February 13, 1865. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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This aerial view of Fort Moultrie was taken in 1980 after the fort had become a National Park and was restored to show the evolution of Atlantic coast defense fortifications from the Revolutionary War...
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The town of Florence, whose Main Street is pictured here in a 1910 postcard view, grew out of the development of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad. When the owner of the largest store in nearby...
