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Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 5 Conversations On The Civil War - 1863: The Fight For Charleston (Full Version)

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Conversations On The Civil War - 1863: The Fight For Charleston (Full Version)

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In the summer of 1863 three major campaigns occurred that affected the outcome of the Civil War. Two of three, Gettysburg and Vicksburg were dramatic turning points, while a third campaign directed...

The Beginning of 1863 | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Dr. Stephen R. Wise discusses the early days of the Civil War, in Charleston, S.C. The war began with the firing on Fort Sumter, which painted Charleston as a prime target for the Union. Leading up to...

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Civilian Life During The Siege Of Charleston | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Life was not much better for civilians during the siege of Charleston. Most of the civilians are allowed to be evacuated, but some if the ones left behind resort to living in tent cities, like the one...

Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 5 The Massachusetts 54th | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Massachusetts 54th | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Dr. Stephen R. Wise talks more in depth about one of the first African American regiments, the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. The 54th suffers heavy losses during...

The Beginning of 1863 | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 1 Life on Morris Island | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Life on Morris Island | Walter Edgar's Journal

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In this section, Dr. Wise discusses the grueling and harsh living conditions on Morris Island, for both Federal and Confederate forces.

The Beginning of 1863 | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 1 Life In Fort Sumter | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Life In Fort Sumter | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Fort Sumter, now heavily damaged from years of attacks by the Union fleet, is a tough place for Confederate forces to live: living in trenches over-run with rats and roaches, while under constant...

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...

Interior of a Tobacco Grading Room | History of SC Slide Collection

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Interior of a Tobacco Grading Room | History of SC Slide Collection

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Interior of a tobacco grading room in a Darlington tobacco factory around 1890. Photo by August Kohn. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Sorting and Stringing Tobacco | History of SC Slide Collection

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Sorting and Stringing Tobacco | History of SC Slide Collection

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African-American and white boys work together stringing tobacco under the shade of the shed, near Marion. Sorting and stringing tobacco onto long poles was a preliminary step to curing it. Dorothea...

U.S. Goodyear Farm, Bishopville, S.C. | History of SC Slide Collection

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U.S. Goodyear Farm, Bishopville, S.C. | History of SC Slide Collection

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U.S. Goodyear farm in Bishopville, showing a combination tobacco curing and sweet potato curing storage barn. Photograph by E.C. Hunter in October 1939. Courtesy of the Clemson University Libraries.

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