James Island

by Carolyn Ackerly Bonstelle

2020-07-10 19:55:27

On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces at Fort Johnson fired upon Federal-occupied Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, etching James Islandas name in American history as the starting place of the War Between the States. The island was a battleground for... Read more
On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces at Fort Johnson fired upon Federal-occupied Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, etching James Islandas name in American history as the starting place of the War Between the States. The island was a battleground for war skirmishes, live oakaladen property that housed antebellum plantations, fertile soil that yielded sea island cotton, precious land that enslaved so many, and a rural planting community existing in the shadow of Charleston. More than this, though, James Island was and is a beloved home to generations of proud families and individuals. This South Carolina sea island, which once flourished and folded under the bondage of slavery, is now a place where all races live and celebrate its rich heritage. The Gullah culture and language thrive and are treasured here, as are the Southern traditions of the original planters and their descendants. Less

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File size9.23x6.53x0.35inches
Print pages127
PublisherArcadia Publishing (SC)
Publication date April 1, 2008
ISBN9780738553474

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