South Carolina and The Civil War: 150 Years Later
South Carolina’s rich history never ceases to amaze me. Although I’m not a native South Carolinian, I am always eager to learn more about South Carolina’s prominent figures and the events that have greatly influenced the future of this country.
Researching South Carolina’s connection to the Civil War has been of particular interest to me recently because 2011 marks 150 years since the war commenced at Fort Sumter. Not only did South Carolina play a significant role in the beginning of the war but Sherman’s March through South Carolina is well known as one of the events that led to the end of the war.
More recently, I learned that General Sherman met with leaders of the African American community to discuss the state of the freedmen and women at the time. James Lynch, a young A.M.E. missionary who was a leader in the process of re-entering the African Church to South Carolina, was amongst those who attended that meeting with General Sherman on January 12, 1865.
This led me to want to know more about James Lynch. Subsequently, I learned that he served as editor of The Christian Recorder, an African American newspaper that is available through one of the library’s newest databases, Accessible Archives. This is a wonderful addition to the library’s collection as it provides even easier access to the past. Listed below are other resources on South Carolina and the Civil War:
- The Negro's Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War of the Union
- Historic Photos of South Carolina
- Merchant of Terror: General Sherman and Total War
Crystal J. Says: The Negro's Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War of the Union
Amazon Says: In this classic study, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson deftly narrates the experience of blacks--former slaves and soldiers, preachers, visionaries, doctors,...
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Crystal J. Says: Historic Photos of South Carolina
Amazon Says: Native South Carolinian and historian Benjamin Brawley once wrote, The little triangle on the map known as South Carolina represents a portion of our country whose influence...
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