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A compilation of South Carolinians who were held in captivity during the Civil War

First published in 2002 by the South Carolina Historical Society, Dark Hours was the second of two lan…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4695942/A-Palmetto-Boy
An insightful view of major Civil War battles from a representation of one of South Carolina's most influential families

The Tillman family of Edgefield, South Carolina, is forever link…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4695951/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…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4695965/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…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4696010/Promotion-or-the-Bottom-of-the-River
Detailed accounts of the career of a United States and Confederate naval officer

South Carolinian Alexander F. Warley (1823-1895) was an exceptional naval officer who enjoyed a robust l…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4696017/The-Aftermath-of-Slavery
A historical analysis of slavery, Reconstruction, and its aftermath in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

William Albert Sinclair, born a slave in 1858, grew up in South…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4696054/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…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4696075/Civil-War-Ghost-Stories-and-Legends
Nancy Roberts has often been described to as the "First Lady of American Folklore" and the title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experienc…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4696063/A-Confederate-Englishman
The wartime correspondence of a British officer turned Confederate captain under P. G. T. Beauregard

A Confederate Englishman presents for the first time the fascinating Civil War corre…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4695941/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…]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:11:49 -0800