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.

Runaway Slaves | History of SC Slide Collection

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Runaway Slaves | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 14

Runaway slaves were a constant problem in maintaining a workforce of unfree laborers. Slaves ran away because of mistreatment, out of a desire for freedom, or often simply to be reunited with husbands...

Plantation Owner Land Distribution | History of SC Slide Collection

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Plantation Owner Land Distribution | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

This relief map of what is now Parris Island shows the distribution of the land among the large plantation owners around 1820. Courtesy of the United States Marine Corps, Parris Island Museum.

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Charleston Jockey Club Advertisement | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

Antebellum Charleston was famed for its racing, and for the devotion that its citizens showed to breeding and racing horses, making the contests extravagant betting and drinking events. Here the...

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Friends and Amateurs in Musick | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

"Friends and Amateurs in Musick" was drawn in 1827 by Thomas Middleton, an amateur artist; it is probably deliberately modeled on the convivial gathering of "Peter Manigault and His Friends" (see...

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Petition from "Free people of Colour and free Negroes," 1820 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

Petition from "Free people of Colour and free Negroes," 1820. In 1756, the General Assembly passed a law which levied a tax on "All free Negroes, Mulattos and Mestizos who do not pay any other part of...

Cherokee Reservation, Fort Gibson, Arkansas | History of SC Slide Collection

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Cherokee Reservation, Fort Gibson, Arkansas | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

The Cherokee nation was gradually pushed out of the western Piedmont by the expanding European encroachment on their lands. The Cherokees in South Carolina had been hard hit by the attacks of Andrew...

A Coffle of Slaves | History of SC Slide Collection

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A Coffle of Slaves | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

A coffle of slaves is being marched through town by an overseer. From "Slavery in South Carolina," 1862. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

South Carolina State House, 1862 | History of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolina State House, 1862 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 24

The State House in 1862. The bulk of the work on the building was done from 1857 through March of 1861. At that time, bonds to finance more work could not be sold, but slaves continued to quarry the...

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...

Saluda River Bridge History | Riverbanks Roundup Bits

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Saluda River Bridge History | Riverbanks Roundup Bits

The Saluda River Crossing at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden was the location of one of the important events in South Carolina history. Let’s visit with Ed and learn more about the crossing.

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