South Carolina Civilians in Sherman's Path
Stories of Courage Amid Civil War Destruction
Nonfiction, History, Military, Pictorial, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Karen Stokes | ISBN: | 9781614235538 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | June 19, 2012 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Karen Stokes |
| ISBN: | 9781614235538 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | June 19, 2012 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
During the fateful winter and spring of 1865, thousands of civilians in South Carolina, young and old, black and white, felt the impact of what General William T. Sherman called "the hard hand of war." This book tells their stories, many of which were corroborated by the testimony of Sherman's own soldiers and officers, and other eyewitnesses. These historical narratives are taken from letters and diaries of the time, as well as newspaper accounts and memoirs. The author has drawn on the superb resources of the South Carolina Historical Society's collection of manuscripts and publications to present these true, compelling stories of South Carolinians.
During the fateful winter and spring of 1865, thousands of civilians in South Carolina, young and old, black and white, felt the impact of what General William T. Sherman called "the hard hand of war." This book tells their stories, many of which were corroborated by the testimony of Sherman's own soldiers and officers, and other eyewitnesses. These historical narratives are taken from letters and diaries of the time, as well as newspaper accounts and memoirs. The author has drawn on the superb resources of the South Carolina Historical Society's collection of manuscripts and publications to present these true, compelling stories of South Carolinians.
