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11th Maine soldier writes about activity at Fort Strong, Morris Island in Charleston, 1864
The following letter was auctioned on eBay (Feb 2007). As listed, the seller did not know the identity of the soldier writing. I figured out it was Lewis W. Campbell of the 11th Maine Infantry. His id… more →
10 Worst Days in United States History
jamieumbc wrote 1 week ago: In honor of Black Friday, this week’s History List ranks the ten darkest days in U.S. history. … more →
Tour the Edmondston-Alston House
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: There are several fully-restored homes in the Battery area one can visit and even take inside tours. … more →
Young South Carolinian woman writes of watching bombardment of Sumter
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Nancy Bostick De Saussure (1837 – 1915) describes the evening she watched the bo … more →
Fort Sumter, Confederate Military History (V.5)
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Confederate Military History, Vol. 5 CHAPTER I. Fort Sumter, in the very mouth of the harbor, was in … more →
11th Maine soldier writes about activity at Fort Strong, Morris Island in Charleston, 1864
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: The following letter was auctioned on eBay (Feb 2007). As listed, the seller did not know the identi … more →
Historic pictures of Ft. Sumter
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Brady photos in LOC http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/f?cwar:0:./temp/~ammem_Kl2K: New York Histor … more →
Young South Carolinian woman writes of watching bombardment of Sumter
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Nancy Bostick De Saussure (1837 – 1915) describes the evening she watched the bombardment of F … more →
