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The story of Charleston's pivotal role in the American Civil War, told largely from the point of view of the Charleston Mercury, the local newspaper that stoked the fires of secession. A detailed account of the military actions around the city and how the conflict affected life in Charleston for residents and shopkeepers, as well as the city's sizable population of slaves and freedmen.

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A lively and engaging account of everyday life in Charleston during the Civil War. -- Walter Edgar, author of South Carolina: A History cover endorsement

"""A lively and engaging account of everyday life in Charleston during the Civil War."" -- Walter Edgar, author of ""South Carolina: A History"" ""cover endorsement"" ""In City of Ruin, Brian Hicks has crafted a masterful history of the Holy City and the pivotal role that it played both before and during our nation's deadliest conflict. Drawing upon period newspapers such as the Charleston Daily Courier and the Charleston Mercury, Hicks has produced a well-written volume that will be of great interest to anyone interested in the history of Charleston and 'The War.'"" -- W. Eric Emerson, director of South Carolina Department of History and Archives, and author of ""Sons ""cover endorsement"""

A lively and engaging account of everyday life in Charleston during the Civil War. -- Walter Edgar, author of South Carolina: A History cover endorsement In City of Ruin, Brian Hicks has crafted a masterful history of the Holy City and the pivotal role that it played both before and during our nation's deadliest conflict. Drawing upon period newspapers such as the Charleston Daily Courier and the Charleston Mercury, Hicks has produced a well-written volume that will be of great interest to anyone interested in the history of Charleston and 'The War.' -- W. Eric Emerson, director of South Carolina Department of History and Archives, and author of Sons cover endorsement

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