Walter Edgar's Journal

From books to barbecue, from current events to colonial history, Walter Edgar's Journal delves into the arts, culture, history of South Carolina and the American South. (A production of South Carolina Public Radio.)

A Significant Setback | Walter Edgar's Journal
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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
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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...