Scientists near the city where the Civil War began prepared Thursday to soak an encrusted Confederate submarine in a chemical bath to reveal its hull for the first time in 150 years Read Entire Article
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Fort Hill’s fort: City’s Civil War citadel mostly forgotten
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Partially encircled by homes with picture-window views of downtown Charleston, the earthen walls of a Civil War fort where two U.S. presidents once served Read Entire Article
Fort Sumter: The Civil War Begins
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On the afternoon of April 11, 1861, a small open boat flying a white flag pushed off from the tip of the narrow peninsula surrounding the city of Charleston. The vessel carried three envoys representing the Confederate States government Read…
Race To Unearth Civil War-Era Artifacts Before Developer Digs In
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About a dozen or so archaeologists in downtown Columbia, S.C. are focused on a 165-acre sliver of land that used to be a prisoner of war camp during the Civil War. Read Entire Article
Clues found about Civil War ship commandeered by slave on S.C. coast
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The remains of a ship that was commandeered in Charleston harbor by an enslaved black man during the Civil War and used as an escape vehicle may have been discovered off the South Carolina coast Read Entire Article
Mystery solved of Confederate soldier in Beaufort National Cemetery
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The answer to one of Beaufort County’s oldest mysteries will be officially unveiled next month, along with a new gravestone Read Entire Story
Living History Event and Troop Encampment April 12 at the State Capitol Recalls Civil War Occupation
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Visitors to the State Capitol can step back in time Saturday, April 12, at the site’s “Raleigh Occupied” living history program.
Neo-Confederate Ties Haunt South Carolina Lt. Gov.’s New College Job
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The College of Charleston received more than 100 applications from people interested in being the 22nd president of the 13th oldest educational institution in the United States. Read Entire Article