On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. The thunder of artillery that soon rolled over the waters of Charleston harbor would reverberate across the continent throwing the country into a cataclysmic struggle that would shape modern America. You are invited to join us for great opportunity to understand how South Carolina and its citizens played a crucial role in this period of our history. The symposium provides a forum for those who seek to learn and discuss the many aspects of the war and how it impacted South Carolina and the nation.
• Joe McGill – 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
• David Brinkman – Crossing the Broad: The Search for a Confederate Bridge
• Rod Andrews – Wade Hampton and the Search for Vindication
• Sam Davis – The Third South Carolina Infantry Battalion
• Tom Moore Craig – The Upcountry Goes to War
• Martin and Mary Schaller – Soldiering for Glory: The Story of Colonel Frank Schaller
For more information: Patrick McCawley, 803-896-6203 or Patrick@scdah.state.sc.us
Hosted by Historic Columbia Foundation, the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, the University South Caroliniana Society, the South Carolina Archives and History Foundation, and the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
A Friday Reception held at the historic Hampton-Preston Mansion. Built in 1818 by Ainsley Hall, the house was later owned by Wade Hampton II and his son-in-law, John S. Preston. In the post-war period, it was used as a college. It is currently owned by Historic Columbia Foundation and operated as a house museum. Refreshments will be served. This is a great opportunity to meet the speakers and other participants in a friendly, historic setting.
A Saturday banquet will feature Robert E. L. Krick, Historian at the
Richmond National Battlefield. He will discuss the critical role of South
Carolina brigade in the 1862 battles in front of Richmond.
The Saturday presentations will offer a variety of topics by authors and local
experts.
Saturday afternoon bus tour. Despite the devastating fire, numerous
buildings remain of Civil War Columbia. Join us for a guided tour of downtown
Columbia and a glimpse of a Confederate town. An additional fee of $15 will be
required for the bus tour. The tour is limited to 45 participants.
A behind the scenes tour of the SC Archives and History Center, repository of
some of the more interesting and valuable documents of South Carolina history,
will be available.
Follow this link for the agenda
Symposium registration $70, students $40, dinner only $25, bus tour $15
Checks payable to
SC Archives and History Foundation,
FEIN# 57-0955680
Mail to SC Civil War Symposium, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223
For more information: Patrick McCawley, 803-896-6203 or
Patrick@scdah.state.sc.us
Follow this link to learn about planning now
underway for the Civil War Sesquicentennial.
Above: Secession Banner Many banners flew on the streets of
Charleston, but this one was moved to hang over the table when the Ordinance of
Secession was signed on December 20, 1860. Painted by Isaac B. Alexander of
Camden, it depicts South Carolina as the keystone of a new republic. South
Carolina Historical Society