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THE SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR MUSEUM
Visit the South Carolina Civil War Museum…..where you can sight over the barrel of a cannon and through the gun port of a Confederate warship and view Ft. Sumter and the city of Charleston across the harbor.
Or check out the period ladies attire from the area….and view school books and children’s toys from those turbulent years.
Want to see how elections were managed prior to and leading up through Secession…..or maybe check out some newspapers of the era.
Having always heard the phrase “save your Confederate Money, the South’s gonna rise again”; have you ever wondered just what Confederate money looks like.
And what about handguns? How many types and makes were used? Where any pistols imported? How big was the soldier’s muskets and rifles? What did the bayonets look like?
How long is a cavalry saber? How many different styles of swords were used? Artillery, Infantry, Cavalry, and Naval, we have them all for you to view.
Where did the soldiers sleep? What did their uniforms look like? Were the uniforms from the movies correct in appearance?
How much medicine did they have and what kind of medical instruments were used to treat wounds and illnesses. What did a Civil War invalid’s cot look like?
How big were the cannon shells from the Confederate States Gunboat Pedee?
Well, the answers to these questions can all be found at the South Carolina Civil War Museum, right beside Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range on 17 bypass South……….AND ADMISSION IS FREE! Hours are 0900 until 2100 Monday through Saturday. Prepare to be surprised. We tell the war experience like it was!
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General Robert E. Lee's Farewell Address 1865
"After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Norther Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the brave survivors of some many hard fought battles who have remained steadfast to the last that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them. But feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that must have attended the continuance of the contest, I determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of the agreement, officers and men can return to their homes and remain until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from a consciousness of duty faithfully performed; and I earnestly pray that a Merciful God will extend to you His blessings and protection. With an unceasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your Country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I bid you all an affectionate farewell."
Where you can sight over the barrel of a cannon and through the gun port of a Confederate warship and view Ft. Sumter and the city of Charleston across the harbor.
Or check out the period ladies attire from the area….and view school books and children’s toys from those turbulent years
Having always heard the phrase “save your Confederate Money, the South’s gonna rise again”; have you ever wondered just what Confederate money looks like.
Where did the soldiers sleep? What did their uniforms look like? Were the uniforms from the movies correct in appearance?
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