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Historian Walter Edgar hosts Walter Edgar's Journal and South Carolina from A to Z with Walter Edgar.

The Hunley's Design | Walter Edgar's Journal
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In this segment, Sen. Glenn McConnell talks about the design of the Hunley . Previous replicas and diagrams of the Hunley were found to be inaccurate upon discovery of the real submarine.
The Siege Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4

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Winston Groom details the lives of both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Siege of Vicksburg. Groom then discusses remedies soldiers on both sides used to combat starvation. Starvation ended...
A Significant Setback | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5

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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
Episode 5

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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...
Andrew Pickens
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Attacks by the Cherokee still occurred in 1776, in backcountry S.C. It was during the Cherokee Campaigns where Andrew Pickens earned his reputation as an Indian fighter. The Catawba Indians allied...
Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal
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In this segment, John Slaughter discusses the growing appreciation of smaller battles and skirmishes throughout the American Revolution. Smaller engagements such as these had just as much of an impact...