The Cradle of Secession's illustrious Civil War experience.

Some of the most dramatic and consequential events of the Civil War era took place in the South Carolina Lowcountry between Charleston and Savannah. From Robert

Although modern authors continually produce important studies of the War Between the States, the firsthand accounts of those who were in the conflict remain the

W. Scott Poole teaches South Carolina history at the College of Charleston.

Although many Civil War reference books exist, Civil War researchers have until now had no single compendium to consult on important details about the combatant