December 1, 2010

Secession and the Civil War: Exploring Charleston's Historical Collections


Charleston Archives, Libraries and Museums Council (CALM) will be hosting an event December 14, 2010 on The Citadel campus in Bond Hall 165 from 5:30-7:00p.m. Featured scheduled speakers include representatives from The Charleston Museum, College of Charleston, Avery Research Center, The South Carolina Historical Society, The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives, Medical University of South Carolina Archives, Historic Charleston Foundation, The Charleston Archive at the Charleston County Public Library, and the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum. Representatives will be highlighting their collections and artifacts that hold significance to the upcoming sesquicentennial commemorations of the Secession and the American Civil War. After the event, links to collections and other information will be posted.

Left: Rev. H.M. Turner from Harper’s Weekly 12 Dec 1863. Turner, a SC native, was the first man of color to be commissioned as chaplain in the U.S. service under General Banks in Texas, courtesy of Avery Research Center.
Right: Members of The Citadel Class of 1862, courtesy of The Citadel Archives & Museum.

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Image credits:
Left: Rev. H.M. Turner from Harper’s Weekly 12 Dec 1868. Turner, a SC native, was the first man of color to be commissioned as chaplain in the U.S. service under General Banks in Texas.
Right: Members of The Citadel Class of 1862, courtesy of The Citadel Archives & Museum.