Charleston - Battles and Seacoast Operations in South Carolina (Paperback)

The building blocks of Civil War armies -- regiments -- are universally short-shrifted in modern literature. This unique series provides readable, meticulously researched and footnoted articles by leading scholars in their field. Each volume, originally published as a periodical, contains in-depth well-documented essays on units, commanders, and issues of strategy and tactics, all supported by custom-drawn maps. Each 102+ page paperback book contains photos and illustrations, book reviews, and an index. Civil War Regiments ia an on-going, non-partisan Civil War series with deeply researched articles on all theaters of war.

Contents include "The Battle of Secessionville: Assault on Charleston" by Patrick Brennan; "To Capture an Island: Amphibious Operations in the Department of the South" by Stephen R. Wise; and "Wild's African Brigade in the Siege of Charleston: History and Archaeology" by Steven D. Smith. Plus book reviews and an interview with Patrick Brennan on his new book, Secessionville, and the Preservation Report.