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This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the effects of military strategies to include but not limited to: wartime technologies, the Anaconda Plan, conscription, and Sherman’s March to the Sea.

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Putting Together History – The Life of Robert Smalls

Lesson

Grades: 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Part of this activity is based very loosely on the game Mastermind This activity is designed to be completed in small groups, but could be modified to be completed by individual students. Each group...

The Swamp Angel

Episode 13

Video

Grades: 4 8

Charleston Museum curator, Grahame Long, recounts the story of the war's most renowned Parrott gun and its deadly ordnance: Greek Fire.

The Pluff Mud Advantage

Episode 14

Video

Grades: 4 8

Home field advantage is key, especially in battle. College of Charleston's Dr. Scott Harris is very familiar with the muck that changed the odds in the Battle of Secessionville.

The Battle of Secessionville

Episode 10

Video

Grades: 4 8

The Challenge The Union Army decides the time is right to move into position on James Island and capture Charleston Harbor. Citadel professor Dr. Kyle Sinisi guides us through the military maneuvers...

The Battle of Secessionville

Episode 12

Video

Grades: 4 8

The Battle Confederate and Union forces clash in a short, bloody fight. Citadel professor Dr. Kyle Sinisi guides us through the military maneuvers that climaxed on June 16, 1862.

The Battle of Secessionville

Episode 11

Video

Grades: 4 8

The Confrontation Confederate forces at the Tower Battery push back against the Union's advancement toward their position. Citadel professor Dr. Kyle Sinisi guides us through the military maneuvers...

Reflections of Columbia, Part 2

Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4 8

In 1860, roughly 60% of the population in Columbia were slaves. 60% of the gross economic capital in South Carolina was in human property. With the growing popularity of the Republican Party, and...

Federal Occupation of Beaufort | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 33

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Grades: 4 8

Federal forces under General Stevens march triumphantly into the town of Beaufort on December 5, 1861. "Harper's Weekly" reported to its readers, "The beautiful rural town of Beaufort came into...

SC Veterans in History, Part 5

Episode 5

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

In this segment, footage from the excavation of the Hunley is provided, and information about the salt water keeping the metal from corroding is given. Footage of the Hunley being raised is included...

Ruins of "Beacon House" on Morris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 32

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Grades: 4 8

The successful assault on Hilton Head and Beaufort left many buildings in ruins, such as this "Beacon House" on Morris Island, photographed after the battle by Sam A. Cooley for the 10th Army Corps...

Fourth South Carolina Regiment | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 29

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Grades: 4 8

The Fourth South Carolina regiment, working in the trenches at night at Manassas Junction. From "Harper's Weekly," August 10, 1861. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

Housetop View of Fort Sumter's Bombardment | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 27

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Grades: 4 8

The housetops of Charleston during the bombardment of Fort Sumter. From "Harper's Weekly." Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

The Bombardment of Fort Sumter | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 26

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Grades: 4 8

On April 11, 1861, with the supply ships Lincoln had promised to send already underway, General P.G.T. Beauregard sent James Chesnut with a message to Major Anderson, demanding to know when he would...

Fort Sumter | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 24

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Grades: 4 8

Fort Sumter, viewed here from the rear, could not be re-supplied without the Confederate forces in Charleston acquiescing; which they were determined not to do. As Major Anderson's garrison saw their...

Entry of Major Robert Anderson at Fort Sumter, December, 1860 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 23

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Grades: 4 8

The entry of Major Robert Anderson's (see Major Robert Anderson) command into Fort Sumter on Christmas night, 1860. After the secession of the seven deep South states, federal troops withdrew from...

Beaufort Home Occupied by Federal Forces | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 18

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Grades: 4 8

The occupation of the coastal region of South Carolina by federal armies in 1862 led to troops taking over the homes of many citizens who had supported the Confederacy. This home in Beaufort became...

Federal Occupation of Morris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

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Grades: 4 8

Federal forces occupied Morris Island in 1863, then remained after the invasion was over, as an occupation force, as illustrated by this 1865 Matthew Brady photograph of their gun emplacement...

Ruins of the Mills House | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 15

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Grades: 4 8

At the end of the Civil War, both of South Carolina's major cities lay in ruins. Even as Sherman approached Columbia, another branch of his army occupied Charleston. The accidental explosion of a...

Federal Troops Destroy A Section of Railroad | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 14

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Grades: 4 8

Federal troops, waging the total war that Sherman believed was necessary, were instructed to destroy the South's ability to make war. Here, they destroy a section of railroad tracks at Pocataligo...

Aftermath of Columbia Fire | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

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Grades: 4 8

Nearly 20,000 people were crowded into Columbia when Sherman's army approached, and its streets were crowded with cotton bales. Whether Sherman's advance forces, panicky Confederate deserters camped...

Cotton Press Destroyed by Sherman's Army | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

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Grades: 4 8

A cotton press near Flat Rock is destroyed by Sherman's army in April, 1865. From "Leslie's Illustrated Weekly." Courtesy of the Pratt Memorial Library.

Capture of Confederate Ordinance at Cheraw | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

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Grades: 4 8

Sherman's forces capture Confederate ordinance at Cheraw on the evening of the 3rd of March, 1865. From "Leslie's Illustrated Weekly." Courtesy of the Pratt Memorial Library.

General Sherman's Army Crossing the Saluda River | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

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Grades: 4 8

When General William Tecumseh Sherman invaded South Carolina, he surprised those who expected him to strike first at Charleston. Instead, he marched the main body of his army northward toward Columbia...