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Throughout the month of May, we honor and remember the brave men and women who have served in the armed forces. Whether at home or abroad, South Carolinians have valiantly served their country, including some who made the ultimate sacrifice for the preservation of freedom and liberty.
Visit the State Library to check out these resources and more on our Military Appreciation Month state documents display!
Produced and directed by Mark Adams, The Vanishing Generation is a powerful visualization based on the first-hand accounts of South Carolina’s World War II veterans 61 years after the end of the war.
Published in 1974, this second report of the South Carolina Medal of Honor Committee identifies twenty-four recipients who showed valor in military conflicts throughout the twentieth century. You can learn more about the Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest award for military valor in action, and the brave recipients who have earned it at the Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina!
: This brochure explores the history of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina’s military college from its establishment by the South Carolina legislature in 1842 through the Vietnam War. Various topics included in this brochure including the college’s location and name origin, the college during and after the Civil War, and the student body.
Four days before Christmas 1863, Union Private William Herbert died of typhoid and was buried on Folly Island, South Carolina, far from his hometown of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. He was a member of the 55th Massachusetts Regiment, a volunteer regiment of African American soldiers from across the United States and beyond. This booklet follows the story of Private Herbert in the final year of his life as a soldier on Folly Beach, South Carolina. It is also the story of his rediscovery by archaeologists, and his eventual reburial in Beaufort National Cemetery along with at least seventeen others in his brigade.
This resource provides an overview of the American Revolution in South Carolina, beginning with South Carolina’s declaration as an independent state in 1776 to the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The timeline is a great resource for learning more about the Revolutionary battles and skirmishes that occurred in South Carolina.
South Carolina has a rich military history and heritage from the founding of Charles Towne in 1670 and continuing to the present day. Much of this tradition can be seen in the sites represented on the Military Heritage Trail produced by the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. This trail guide explores 20 sites across western South Carolina that tell the story of the military history of the Palmetto State.
Join us for a one hour webinar exploring America's military evolution from its colonial militia roots to its modern global presence. This focused session traces the remarkable transformation of U.S. armed forces that began with citizen soldiers defending colonial settlements against Native American tribes and fighting for independence from Great Britain.
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