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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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060750/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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060764/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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060809/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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060817/The-Aftermath-of-Slavery
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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060833/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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060863/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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060895/Challenges-on-the-Emmaus-Road
While slavery and secession divided the Union during the American Civil War, they also severed the Northern and Southern dioceses of the Protestant Episcopal Church. In Challenges on the Emmau…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060875/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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4060741/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…]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:43:41 -0700