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William Albert Sinclair, born a slave in 1858, grew up in South Carolina during the tumultuous years of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Influenced by his childhood experiences, Sinclair spen…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534238/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, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534239/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…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534248/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, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534262/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, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534307/Promotion-or-the-Bottom-of-the-River
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…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534332/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…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534361/A-Confederate-Englishman
A Confederate Englishman presents for the first time the fascinating Civil War correspondence of Henry Wemyss Feilden (1838-1921), a young British officer who resigned his commission and ran t…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534352/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, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534204/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…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700