The story of Charleston's pivotal role in the American Civil War, told largely from the point of view of the Charleston Mercury, the local newspaper that stoked the fires of secession.
A detailed account of the military actions around the city and how the conflict affected life in Charleston for residents and shopkeepers, as well as the city's sizable population of slaves and freedmen.
Evening Post Books City of ruin: charleston at war 1860-1865, hardcover/brian hicks
