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Raising the Flag at Fort Sumter
On April 14, 1861—today, one hundred and fifty-nine years ago—Maj. Robert Anderson marched his garrison out of Fort Sumter after weathering a barrage that began two days previously. The assault on Fort Sumter started the Civil War. On April 14, … Continue reading
SC’s Secession Convention @ Institute Hall
Over the weekend, I shared photos of some historical markers in Charleston that indicated the location of the building where the state’s postwar constitutional convention met. Ironically, the site of the state’s secession convention was just a block and a … Continue reading
The REAL “First Shot” Marker
One of the coolest “off the beaten path” sites at Gettysburg is the First Shot marker, just outside of town along the Chambersburg Pike. (The American Battlefield Trust broadcast live from there yesterday on Facebook LIVE, which you can check … Continue reading
SC’s Constitutional Convention @ the Charleston Club
Walking down Meeting Street in Charleston the other day, I passed the site of the former Charleston Club. The spot is marked with a historical sign that tells the story of South Carolina’s first postwar Constitutional Convention.
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Politics, Reconstruction
Tagged Charleston, Charleston Club, Constitution, South Carolina, St. Michael's Church
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Sea Power at Port Royal Sound: A Missed Opportunity?
On November 5, 1861, the Confederate Secretary of War established the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida as a military department, assigning one of his most senior and experienced officers, General R. E. Lee, to command it. No … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Federal, Navies, Personalities, Weapons
Tagged Battle of Port Royal, blockade, Charleston, Coast Defenses, David Farragut, David Porter, Fort Beauregard, Fort Walker, Joint Army and Navy Operations, Port Royal Sound, Robert E. Lee, Samuel F. DuPont, Savannah, Sea Power, Thomas W. Sherman, Ulysses S. Grant
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Florida’s “Cow Cavalry”
Napoleon Bonaparte once prophetically stated, “An army marches on its stomach.” A simple yet very truthful statement and a point that brought major concern and consternation to many a military leader before and after the French leader uttered those six … Continue reading
Posted in Cavalry, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Monuments
Tagged 1st Battalion Florida Special Cavalry, Atlanta, Battle of Olustee, Charleston, Confederate Cavalry, Confederate Government, Confederate War Department, Cow Cavalry, Florida, Florida Confederates, John T. Lesley, Napoleon Bonaparte, Savannah, Tampa
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Confederates by the Boatload
I’ll let the following photos generally speak for themselves. I wanted to share them, mostly, so I could use the phrase “Confederates by the boatload.”
On Location: The Wade Hampton Monument in Charleston
I’m On Location for the last time on this trip to Charleston, South Carolina. I’ve stopped in Marion Square to pay a visit to the Wade Hampton monument, which faces East Bay Drive. I’ve stopped her before to muse on Hampton’s … Continue reading
On Location: The Hunley Center
No Civil War trip to Charleston, South Carolina, is complete without a trip to see one of the most famous—and mysterious—stories of the entire war. It also represents one of the greatest conservation stories related to the war, as well. … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Navies, On Location, Preservation
Tagged Charleston, Clemson University, Hunley, navy, On Location, videos, Warren Lasch Conservation Center
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On Location: Charleston’s Confederate Museum
Charleston’s downtown market is best known for its shops and vendors, but sitting atop the market’s western end is a treasure trove of Civil War history…
Posted in On Location
Tagged Charleston, Charleston Market, Confederate Museum, Old Courthouse Museum, On Location
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