The Battlefield

1861-1865. Learn about the battles during the Civil War, Sherman's March through the South, Robert Small's heroics, The Hunley and more.

The Ship "Glad Tidings" | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Ship "Glad Tidings" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 17

The end of the war signaled the end of the blockade of southern ports. In November 1865, the ship "Glad Tidings" entered the port of Liverpool in England with a shipment of Carolina cotton. Cotton...

Federal Occupation of Morris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

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Federal Occupation of Morris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

Federal forces occupied Morris Island in 1863, then remained after the invasion was over, as an occupation force, as illustrated by this 1865 Matthew Brady photograph of their gun emplacement...

Federal Troops Destroy A Section of Railroad | History of SC Slide Collection

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Federal Troops Destroy A Section of Railroad | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 14

Federal troops, waging the total war that Sherman believed was necessary, were instructed to destroy the South's ability to make war. Here, they destroy a section of railroad tracks at Pocataligo...

Cotton Press Destroyed by Sherman's Army | History of SC Slide Collection

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Cotton Press Destroyed by Sherman's Army | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

A cotton press near Flat Rock is destroyed by Sherman's army in April, 1865. From "Leslie's Illustrated Weekly." Courtesy of the Pratt Memorial Library.

Capture of Confederate Ordinance at Cheraw | History of SC Slide Collection

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Capture of Confederate Ordinance at Cheraw | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

Sherman's forces capture Confederate ordinance at Cheraw on the evening of the 3rd of March, 1865. From "Leslie's Illustrated Weekly." Courtesy of the Pratt Memorial Library.

General Sherman's Army Crossing the Saluda River | History of SC Slide Collection

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General Sherman's Army Crossing the Saluda River | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

When General William Tecumseh Sherman invaded South Carolina, he surprised those who expected him to strike first at Charleston. Instead, he marched the main body of his army northward toward Columbia...

Distribution of old clothing sent from the North--1864 | History of SC Slide Collection

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Distribution of old clothing sent from the North--1864 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

A sketch, signed by J.E. Taylor, of a prisoner-of-war camp during the Civil War. "Distribution of old clothing sent from the North--1864." Courtesy of the Lackawanna Historical Society.

Gunboat "Planter" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Gunboat "Planter" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

The gunboat "Planter," seized by an African-American crew and the daring African-American harbor pilot Robert Smalls, did manage to break the federal blockade of the city in May of 1862. Smalls...

Charleston Battery, 1865 | History of SC Slide Collection

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Charleston Battery, 1865 | History of SC Slide Collection

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This view of the Battery in Charleston, circa 1865, gives a good view of how that city appeared during the Civil War, and how it had prepared for its defense. The area is still known as the Battery...

Xanthus Smith's "The Coast of South Carolina" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Xanthus Smith's "The Coast of South Carolina" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

The coast of South Carolina has fascinated artists and visitors from the beginning. Xanthus Smith (1839-1928) served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, and participated in the blockade of...

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