Tag Archives: Thomas W. Sherman

Contraband Needs in South Carolina

Posted on February 25, 2012 by SUMPTER

Overseers and Durable Clothing Union military success along the South Carolina coast created a logistics problem for General Thomas W. Sherman and Commodore Samuel F. Du Pont – as plantation owners have fled, thousands of slaves are looking for help … Continue reading →

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Port Royal

Posted on November 7, 2011 by SUMPTER

I’d urge anyone interested in the American Civil War to check out Civil War Daily Gazette. Eric has recently celebrated the site’s one year anniversary. His site does a great job following the war day-by-day on all fronts and in … Continue reading →

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Suspicions She’s a Spy

Posted on September 28, 2011 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch September 27, 1861: Patriotism and pantaloons. Subjoined is the story of a lady who could not reconcile herself, in the midst of the excitement of the war, to the passive patriotism of making shirts for … Continue reading →

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