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South Carolina in the Civil War: The Confederate Experience in Letters and Diaries. Edited by J. Edward Lee and Ron Chepesiuk. (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2000. Pp. 192. $28.50.)
There has been no shortage of Civil War period diaries and letters published recently, and here is yet one more. This slim volume takes a very narrow focus and offers less than the title promises. This is not a study of the state of South Carolina during one of the pivotal moments in its history, but rather a glimpse into the lives of a few individuals who lived through the war years. As such it will appeal primarily to those very interested in South Carolina history.
The letters and diary entries reprinted here...