Civil war comes alive
By Warner M. Montgomery
Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com

Scott Coleman displays the type of shell used by a Confederate cannon in Chester during the Civil War.

The Ninth Annual Symposium on South Carolina Civil War History was held September 22, 23, 2006, at the SC State Archives and History building under the direction of archivist Patrick McCawley. Topics and presenters were

+ The Human Side of the Warrior - Mac Myckoff

+ Battle of Port Royal - Dr. Stephen Wise

+ Society at War: The SC Upper Piedmont Region - Dr. W. J. Megginson

+ The Chester Cannons - Scott Coleman and Jack Marlar

+ The Confederate Postal System - Harvey Teal

+ The Battle of Congaree Creek - Joe Long and Mike Dawson

+ Johnson Island Prison Camp - Dr. David Bush

Information on next year's symposium may be obtained from SC Archives and History Foundation at 803-896-6139 or email davisj@scah.state.sc.us.

Ready, Aim... Confederate reenactors load and fire a Confederate cannon recovered from Chester, SC.