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American Civil War (1861-1865)

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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A Significant Setback | Walter Edgar's Journal

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A Significant Setback | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5
Dr. Smith outlines the decrease in morale in the South after Gettysburg. The South suffered heavy losses, and some critics made their feelings known regarding General Robert E. Lee, and Confederate...
Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5
September 6, 1863: The final assault on Battery Wagner by Federal forces causes the Confederate troops to abandon the fort. With Battery Wagner now empty, the Union troops can now turn their guns on...
Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 5 Life In Fort Sumter | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Life In Fort Sumter | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 6
Fort Sumter, now heavily damaged from years of attacks by the Union fleet, is a tough place for Confederate forces to live: living in trenches over-run with rats and roaches, while under constant...
Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 5 The Massachusetts 54th | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Massachusetts 54th | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
Dr. Stephen R. Wise talks more in depth about one of the first African American regiments, the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. The 54th suffers heavy losses during...
Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 5 The Beginning of 1863 | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Beginning of 1863 | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
Dr. Stephen R. Wise discusses the early days of the Civil War, in Charleston, S.C. The war began with the firing on Fort Sumter, which painted Charleston as a prime target for the Union. Leading up to...
Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 5 Blockade Runners | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Blockade Runners | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 8
In the final part of the Fight for Charleston, Dr. Wise talks about Confederate blockade runners. Blockade runners played a crucial role in bringing supplies to support the South’s war effort. The...
Dorchester | South Carolina Public Radio Drayton, Percival | South Carolina Public Radio

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Drayton, Percival | South Carolina Public Radio
"D" is for Drayton, Percival [1812-1865] In 1864, he commanded Admiral David Farragut's flagship, the U.S.S. Hartford, at the Battle of Mobile Bay. It was to Percival Drayton that Farragut shouted the...
Hill, Daniel Harvey | South Carolina Public Radio

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Hill, Daniel Harvey | South Carolina Public Radio
“H” is for Hill, Daniel Harvey [1821-1889]. Soldier. After graduating from West Point, Hill served in a series of battles in the Mexican War. When the Civil War began he was given command of the First...
Impact of Emancipation | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Impact of Emancipation | Walter Edgar's Journal
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This is an excerpt from the University of South Carolina public series, Conversations on the Civil War - 1863. Dr. Walter Edgar speaks to Dr. Thavolia Gylmph, Duke University, about the impact the...
The Emancipation Proclamation | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Emancipation Proclamation | Walter Edgar's Journal
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This is an excerpt from the University of South Carolina public series, Conversations on the Civil War - 1863. Dr. Walter Edgar speaks to Dr. Thavolia Gylmph, Duke University, about President Lincoln...
The Rhett House in Beaufort | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Rhett House in Beaufort | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2
​The Rhett House in Beaufort, in which secessionist supporters met at the beginning of the crisis to urge separation from the Union, is also Adam style. After federal occupation of Beaufort, it became...
Evangel Cathedral | South Carolina Public Radio Executive Councils | South Carolina Public Radio

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Executive Councils | South Carolina Public Radio
“E” is for Executive Councils. After secession in December 1860, the state had to assume responsibilities previously carried out by the federal government. To do that, the Secession Convention...
McKissick, James Rion | South Carolina Public Radio Means, John Hugh | South Carolina Public Radio

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Means, John Hugh | South Carolina Public Radio
“M” is for Means, John Hugh [1812-1862]. Governor. After graduating from South Carolina College, Means became a successful planter in Fairfield District. After one term in the General Assembly, he...
Ripley, Alexandra Braid | South Carolina Public Radio Rivers Bridge, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rivers Bridge, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rivers Bridge, Battle of [February 2-3, 1865]. On February 2, 1865, the right wing of Sherman’s army attempted to cross the Salkehatchie River at Rivers Bridge—in what is now southern...