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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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Dorchester | South Carolina Public Radio Dunovant, John | South Carolina Public Radio

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Dunovant, John | South Carolina Public Radio
“D” is for Dunovant, John [1825-1864]. Soldier. Dunovant, a sergeant in the Palmetto Regiment, served with distinction in the Mexican War. He later was commissioned as a captain in the U.S. Army. He...
Longstreet, James Peter | South Carolina Public Radio

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Longstreet, James Peter | South Carolina Public Radio
“L” is for Longstreet, James Peter [1821-1904]. Soldier. Born in Edgefield District, Longstreet spent his formative years in Georgia and Alabama. After graduating from West Point, he had a successful...
Robert Smalls | History of SC Slide Collection

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Robert Smalls | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 130
A former slave who became a state legislator and U.S. Congressman, Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was born in Beaufort, and moved with his master to Charleston in 1851. During the Civil War, he was pressed...
Francis W. Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection

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Francis W. Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 112
Born on his family's plantation on the Tuggaloo River in St. Paul's Parish, Francis W. Pickens (1805-1869) attended Franklin College (now University of Georgia) at Athens, Georgia, and South Carolina...
James L. Orr | History of SC Slide Collection

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James L. Orr | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 106
Born in Craytonville, in the Pendleton District, Governor James L. Orr (1822-1873) was educated in local schools and later attended the University of Virginia to study law. After graduation, he...
Franklin I. Moses | History of SC Slide Collection

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Franklin I. Moses | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 102
Born in Sumterville (now Sumter), Governor Franklin I. Moses (1838-1906) was educated in local schools and later studied law. As a private secretary to Governor Francis Pickens, he became involved in...
Benjamin Mordecai | History of SC Slide Collection

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Benjamin Mordecai | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 101
Benjamin Mordecai, a Jewish merchant in Charleston, made the first and largest contribution to the war-chest of South Carolina, and was thanked by the Secession Convention (still in session) for his...
Wade Hampton III | History of SC Slide Collection

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Wade Hampton III | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 71
Born in Charleston, Governor Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) was educated by private tutors and later graduated from the South Carolina College. He studied, but never practiced, law. Instead, Hampton...
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special Secession, Part 2 | Palmetto Special

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Secession, Part 2 | Palmetto Special
The program on "Secession" is divided into two parts, each approximately 18 minutes in length. The five main characters, William, Allen, Jenny, Missy, and Allen's father are fictitious. The political...
Maxcy Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection

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Maxcy Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 64
Maxcy Gregg (1814-1862) was born in Columbia, educated at South Carolina College, and admitted to the Columbia bar in 1839. He served as a Major in Milledge Bonham's Mexican War regiment, and argued...
Colonel Alonzo T. Dargan | History of SC Slide Collection

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Colonel Alonzo T. Dargan | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 49
Col. Alonzo T. Dargan ( -1864), a son of the Darlington County family by that name, was painted by William H. Scarborough (1812-1871) in his Confederate uniform at the beginning of the Civil War. He...
Ann Pamela Cunningham | History of SC Slide Collection

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Ann Pamela Cunningham | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 48
Best known as the "Savior of Mount Vernon," Ann Pamela Cunningham (1816-1875) had the distinction, for a long time, of being the only woman whose portrait hung in the South Carolina State House. From...
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special Burning of Columbia | Palmetto Special

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Burning of Columbia | Palmetto Special
The host ties the reenactment together at various intervals in the story in various spots around Columbia that are particularly associated with Sherman's invasion, such as the area across the Congaree...
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special Secession, Part 1 | Palmetto Special

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Secession, Part 1 | Palmetto Special
The program on "Secession" is divided into two parts, each approximately 18 minutes in length. The five main characters, William, Allen, Jenny, Missy, and Allen's father are fictitious. The political...
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special Fort Sumter | Palmetto Special

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Fort Sumter | Palmetto Special
REENACTMENT: Four of the principals at Fort Sumter discuss in retrospect events that led to the "firing of the first shot of the Civil War." These people are: Major Robert Anderson; Commander of the...
James Lide Coker | History of SC Slide Collection

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James Lide Coker | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 44
Born near Society Hill, James Lide Coker (1837-1918) attended local schools, the South Carolina Military Institute of Charleston, and Harvard University, where he received specialized agricultural...
Colonel James Chesnut | History of SC Slide Collection

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Colonel James Chesnut | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 40
Born in Camden, Colonel James Chesnut (1815-1885) graduated from Princeton and began a law practice in Camden. He served several terms in the South Carolina state legislature from 1840 to 1858. In...
Mary Boykin Chesnut | History of SC Slide Collection

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Mary Boykin Chesnut | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 39
Mary Boykin Chesnut (1823-1886) was the wife of James Chesnut Jr., and a famous Civil War diarist. Born near Camden, she attended private schools; at Madame Talvande's School in Charleston she first...
James H. Carlisle | History of SC Slide Collection

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James H. Carlisle | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 35
James H. Carlisle (1825-1909), president of Wofford College from 1850-1904, was responsible for the emergence of this Methodist school as an outstanding liberal arts college by the late 19th century...
Governor Milledge L. Bonham | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor Milledge L. Bonham | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 20
Born in 1813 at Red Bank (now Saluda) in the Edgefield District, Governor Milledge L. Bonham (1813-1910) attended private schools in Edgefield and Abbeville (South Carolina), and the South Carolina...
John Bachman | History of SC Slide Collection

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John Bachman | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 11
A naturalist and Lutheran minister, John Bachman (1790-1874) was born in Rhenebeck, New York. He came to South Carolina in 1815 when he was appointed to St. John's Lutheran Church in Charleston, and...