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The Christian Post on MSN3d
SC church gets historic marker for Civil War ministry among ex-slaves
A historic South Carolina church that has existed since the Civil War was recently bestowed the honor of a historical marker ...
Unsung story of Civil War’s 1st Black soldiers from Sea Islands to be told at Beaufort park
An effort is afoot to tell the story of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers in a six-acre park between Boundary Street and Battery Creek.
A behind-the-scenes look at the 2 weeks leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter: Part 1
Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES: New Civil War book hits close to home
On my periodic trips to Atlanta, I often stop at one of my favorite bookstores, A Capella Books near Inman Park. During my ...
The Associated Press on MSN14d
North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo
A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb ...
How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War
The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...
Beaufort park to honor first black civil war soldiers in South Carolina
The city of Beaufort, South Carolina is planning to turn six acres of land into The South Carolina Volunteers of African ...