E. Civil War Era

This view of the Battery in Charleston, circa 1865, gives a good view of how that city appeared during the war, and how it had prepared for its defense.

Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

Currency During the Civil War | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 41

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Both the Union and the Confederacy had to resort to creative efforts to finance the heavy expenses of the Civil War. Both taxed their citizens. That was not enough, and both governments resorted to...

The Emancipation Proclamation | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 42

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The Emancipation Proclamation has often been misunderstood, even by those who admire it. Abraham Lincoln disliked the system of slavery, but he made it clear from the beginning that the war effort was...

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E. Civil War Era