This book is designed to aid and guide your research of South Carolina in the Civil War. Many beginning and some experienced researchers try to do their research in a vacuum, without considering that all of our ancestors were involved in different social, cultural, religious, and political events. Many participated in wars, had extended families, and worked either on a farm or at other business activities. A proper study of these ancillary events that made up their lives is not only rewarding, but is the key to turning up the golden nuggets or clues for proceeding with your research.
To accomplish genealogy research within the broader context of historical sociology or social history, approach your research topic considering the relevancy and interaction of each of the following elements with your subject: political, cultural, economic, linguistic, legal, geographical, and chronological. Basically research can be broken down into 3 areas: • People • Places • Events. This book focuses on the people from South Carolina who fought in the war. In a concise, well-organized format, we show you how to identify and organize the research materials for South Carolina. It also explains where to look for historical documents concerning Civil War soldiers, their regiments, and the actions of their regiments. We explain how to use the National Archives, (for Union regiments), State Archives (for Confederate regiments), historical and genealogical societies, Civil War shows, books, auctions, and web sites. In addition to providing sound research methodology, this guide provides an array of helpful research materials. The appendices also contain contact information for museums, libraries, and archives in South Carolina.
This book is an effective time-saver and a valuable resource for people interested in investigating their ancestor’s Civil War experiences. It is a must-have for amateur historians and a useful tool for those already conducting research.
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Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, turns her attention to portraits and pictures taken in the Civil War era to help you find wartime stories in your family photo collection. These images, whether it’s a man in uniform or a woman posing with her children, tell the story of your family’s involvement in a critical period of history. If you’re not sure if your photo dates from that timeframe, this book will help you determine when it was taken.
Florida Pioneer Woman is an amazing look into the life and times of a real Florida Pioneer woman, starting with her birth in 1859. Walk with me down the path of a Florida Pioneer Woman who carved out the wilderness a future for all the generations of Floridians to come.
One of the most compelling personal narratives of the Civil War, Mary Chesnut’s Diary was written between 1861 and 1865. As the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and the wife of an aide to the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, Chesnut was well acquainted with the Confederacy’s prominent players and-from the very first shots in Charleston, South Carolina-diligently recorded her impressions of the conflict’s most significant moments. One of the most frequently cited memoirs of the war, Mary Chesnut’s Diary captures the urgency and nuance of the period in an epic rich with commentary on race, status, and power within a nation divided.
The Ohio Civil War Book Collection is 68 books relating to the people of the state of Ohio during the Civil War. Some of these digital reproductions include illustrations and portraits. A complete list of the titles included on the DVD are listed below.
Compiled from rare 19th-century books and periodicals, this excellent collection of Civil War images contains 245 black-and-white illustrations of people, places, and events associated with the historic conflict, among them portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee, depictions of Fort Sumter and Gettysburg, and authentic views of battles, soldiers, troops, and maps.
In late November 1864, the last Southern army east of the Mississippi that was still free to maneuver started out from northern Alabama on the Confederacy’s last offensive. John Bell Hood and his Army of Tennessee had dreams of capturing Nashville and marching on to the Ohio River, but a small Union force under Hood’s old West Point roommate stood between him and the state capital. In a desperate attempt to smash John Schoeld’s line at Franklin, Hood threw most of his men against the Union works, centered on the house of a family named Carter, and lost 30 percent of his attacking force in one afternoon, crippling his army and setting it up for a knockout blow at Nashville two weeks later. With firsthand accounts, letters and diary entries from the Carter House Archives, local historian James R. Knight paints a vivid picture of this gruesome conflict.
The Tennessee Civil War History and Genealogy Collection is 13 books relating to the people of Tennessee during the Civil War. Some of these digital reproductions include illustrations and portraits. All of the volumes in this collection are in Adobe PDF format and can be searched and printed. This CD-ROM collection will work on both Windows and Mac.
The Connecticut Civil War Book Collection is 24 books relating to the people of the state of Connecticut during the Civil War. Some of these digital reproductions include illustrations and portraits. A complete list of the titles included on the CD are listed below.
Polk’s Folly is William Polk’s captivating investigation of his impressive family tree and of the broader American tale it narrates.
