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South Carolinian Alexander F. Warley (1823-1895) was an exceptional naval officer who enjoyed a robust life of far-flung adventures at sea during several dramatic periods in American maritime…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3060944/Bill-Arps-Peace-Papers
A compendium of Southern witticisms by the Confederacy's most famous humorist

First published in 1873, Bill Arp's Peace Papers, by Charles Henry Smith (1826-1903), is a collection of wr…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3060978/Faith-Valor-and-Devotion
Wartime correspondence by a South Carolina native who would become a leading Episcopal theologian.

Brilliant and devout, William Porcher DuBose (1836-1918) considered himself a man of t…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3060979/A-Palmetto-Boy
The Tillman family of Edgefield, South Carolina, is forever linked to Palmetto State history, but not all of its members have yet had their stories told. James Adams Tillman (1842-1866) never…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3060988/Into-the-Crater
A comprehensive examination of the iconic Civil War battle, its tragic outcome, and the personalities involved

The battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864, was the defining event in the 2…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3061002/Yearning-to-Breathe-Free
A sociological approach to appreciating the heroism and legacy of the Gullah statesman

On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls (1839-1915) commandeered a Confederate warship, the Planter, from C…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3061071/Dark-Hours
First published in 2002 by the South Carolina Historical Society, Dark Hours was the second of two landmark Civil War research projects carried out by Randolph W. Kirkland, Jr. The companion v…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3061092/Twilight-on-the-South-Carolina-Rice-Fields
A firsthand account of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the Old South rice kingdom from one of South Carolina's founding families

The Civil War and Reconstruction eras decimated the…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3061072/Broken-Fortunes
First published in 1995 by the South Carolina Historical Society, Broken Fortunes was the first of two landmark Civil War research projects carried out by Randolph W. Kirkland, Jr. Highly priz…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/3060932/Upcountry-South-Carolina-Goes-to-War
Civil War letters to and from Spartanburg, South Carolina, rich with details on the battlefront and home front

Upcountry South Carolina Goes to War chronicles the lives and concerns of…]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:15:21 -0800