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.

The Impending Crisis at Charleston | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Impending Crisis at Charleston | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

"The Impending Crisis at Charleston," published in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly," February 11, 1860, is a reference to the widely read book, "The Impending Crisis," by Hinton Helper. In the...

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...

Palmetto Symbol - South Carolina Regiment | History of SC Slide Collection

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Palmetto Symbol - South Carolina Regiment | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 22

The palmetto symbol of the South Carolina regiment's heroic exploits at Cherubusco, Vera Cruz, and Chapultapec became the rallying cry for South Carolinians in general, as well as for veterans of the...

Battle of Cherubusco | History of SC Slide Collection

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Battle of Cherubusco | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 21

South Carolinians were among those who most strongly supported the Mexican War, for it promised westward expansion of the nation in territory south of the Missouri Compromise Line of 1820, and thus...

Union and States' Rights Gazette | History of SC Slide Collection

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Union and States' Rights Gazette | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 19

The front page of the short-lived "Union and States' Rights Gazette" illustrates the complexity of South Carolina politics even though many outsiders thought the state unified behind opposition to the...

The Webster-Hayne Debate | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Webster-Hayne Debate | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 18

The Webster-Hayne Debate. Bitter sectional disputes emerged during the presidency of Andrew Jackson: the issues that divided north from south, and sometimes east from west, included the disposal of...

Petition to Free Slaves, 1815 | History of SC Slide Collection

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Petition to Free Slaves, 1815 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 17

The legislature of South Carolina retained a great deal of authority over many aspects of everyday life. Roads could not be built, ferries across rivers could not be established, slaves could not be...

Southern Chivalry - Argument Versus Clubs | History of SC Slide Collection

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Southern Chivalry - Argument Versus Clubs | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

"Southern Chivalry - Argument versus Clubs," a cartoon by I.L. Magee, illustrated the strong feelings of revulsion that Northerners expressed over the Sumner-Brooks affair. The question of expansion...

Practical Illustration of the Fugitive Slave Law | History of SC Slide Collection

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Practical Illustration of the Fugitive Slave Law | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 15

The lands added to the nation through the conquests of the Mexican War raised anew the question of whether or not slavery would be allowed to expand into the new territories of the west. For two years...

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