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Today in History: Charleston, South Carolina

February 18, 2013 by PSN Leave a Comment

Last Updated on February 18, 2020

Today in History–February 18–the Library of Congress features Charleston, South Carolina, which surrendered control to Union forces on this date in 1865. Learn more about this southern city that played a leading role in the events leading up to the Civil War by visiting the Today in History section, then follow the links below to numerous related primary sources.

Charleston maps

Charleston images

Charleston chain-gang (film)

Charleston sheet music

Charleston songs & oral histories

Charleston books, articles & other texts

Historical newspapers published in Charleston

South Carolina Leader 1865-67
The Charleston Daily News 1865-73
The Charleston Advocate 1867-68
The Free Press April, 1868
Missionary Record 1873, 1876
The Afro-American Citizen January 17, 1900

Charleston legislation

South Carolina primary source collections

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