Browse Items · The Haskell Monroe Collection: Life in the Confederacy

The Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc:Charleston SC, loc:South Carolina, pd:1871, su:homefront, su:political, su:religion, ts:narrative

The Destruction of Columbia, South Carolina

“A German's account of the destruction of the South Carolina capitol.”

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The Diary of Anna Hasell Thomas (July 1864 - May 1865)

“December 26, 1864-May 31, 1865. Charleston, South Carolina, and Vicinity. The proud but defeated port city as observed by a native Carolinian who had been living in New York City and came back to visit her home area. Mrs. Thomas traveled from New…

Tags: au:female, au:northern, era:Civil War, loc:Charleston SC, loc:South Carolina, pd:1973, su:female experience, su:homefront, su:medical, su:northern perspective, su:travel, ts:diary

The Fall of Charleston

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The First Day of Real War

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The First Shot at Fort Sumter

“Extract from the unpublished diary. April 6-16, 1861. Charleston, South Carolina. A detailed description of Charleston and the events relating to the beginning of the war, as recorded in the diary of the man credited with "firing the first shot."

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The Freedmen at Port Royal

Tags: era:1865, era:Civil War, loc:Port Royal SC, loc:Sea Islands SC, loc:South Carolina, su:education, su:enslaved, su:Freedmen, su:slavery, ts:narrative

The Freedmen of Port Royal

“March 25 to May 10, 1862. Port Royal and Beaufort area. South Carolina. A Northern visitor describes the efforts to educate former slaves from the Sea Islands at Port Royal.”

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