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South Carolina's Role in the Civil War

1824-1865. Learn about the tensions leading up to South Carolina secession from the Union. Get a glimpse at the Civil War battles and the impact of the war at home in South Carolina.
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Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal

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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...
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...
Hipp, Francis Moffett | South Carolina Public Radio 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...
Charleston Mercury | South Carolina Public Radio

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Charleston Mercury | South Carolina Public Radio
“C” is for the Charleston Mercury. Although begun as a literary journal, the Charleston Mercury developed into one of the state’s most radical and combative newspapers. In 1821, a local bookseller...
The 13th Amendment | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 4 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...
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...
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...