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BARNWELL, South Carolina in the 1860s: 1 through 3 of 3

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  1. Wealthy Family Discusses Country Poor
    date June 17, 1861map BARNWELL, South Carolinatags Economy

    The Civil War did nothing if not shake up the economy of the South. Even before emancipation shattered the fortunes of slave-holding families across the region, the war and ecology brought privations and shortages that wrecked the economies of entire regions. In this time of constant and deep flux, the wealthiest, especially in the armies, interacted extensively with the poorest elements of society....

  2. Feeding Prisoners on a Pittance
    date November 20, 1861map BARNWELL, South Carolinatags Health/Death, Government

    When S. N. Stallings signed up for service in the army of the Confederate States of America, he sought glory and excitement in the defense of his home and values. By 1861, Stallings' dreams had faded. Rather than fighting against invading hordes of Yankees, he was guarding prisoners of war at the courthouse in Barnwell County, South Carolina. Worse, the Confederate government had little interest in...

  3. Yankees Rampage through Barnwell
    date March, 1865map BARNWELL, South Carolinatags African-Americans, Agriculture, Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Economy, Race-Relations, Women

    In the winter and spring of 1865, Union forces smashed through South Carolina. The exploits of these Northern armies quickly became propaganda for Southern newspapers. The Milledgeville, Georgia Southern Recorder, hearing of the Union capture of Barnwell, South Carolina, reprinted a sensational letter from its correspondent, The Constitutionalist. The article, full of rhetoric and exaggeration, recounts...