Confederate Charleston: An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil WarThe Cradle of Secession's illustrious Civil War experience. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Prologue | 12 |
Chapter 1 The Long Road to Secession | 16 |
Chapter 2 Charleston Hosts the Democratic Party National Convention of 1860 | 28 |
Chapter 3 The Cradle of Secession | 38 |
Lincoln Tests the Waters of Charleston Harbor | 50 |
The Early Years and the Blockade | 78 |
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