{"product_id":"south-carolina-goes-to-war-charles-edward-cauthen-9781570035609","title":"South Carolina Goes to War, 1860-1865","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe landmark political study of South Carolina's secession and governance during the Civil War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1950 and long sought by collectors and historians, \u003ci\u003eSouth Carolina Goes to War, 1860-1865\u003c\/i\u003e stands as the only institutional and political history of the Palmetto State's secession from the Union, entry into the Confederacy, and management of the war effort. Charles Edward Cauthen's germinal study offers a thorough examination of the state's political leadership and policymaking during the secession crisis and the subsequent four years of war. Notable for its attention to the precursors of war too often neglected in other studies, the volume devotes half of its chapters to events predating the firing on Fort Sumter and pays significant attention to the Executive Councils of 1861 and 1862.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features a new introduction by J. Tracy Power summarizing the political climate that characterized South Carolina's departure from the Union and entrance into war, and examining the significance of Cauthen's book within the context of its initial creation and reception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Edward Cauthen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570035601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570035609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 5.94w x 0.77d","brand":"Charles Edward Cauthen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068622270719,"sku":"9781570035609","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8785c43a-ed73-4322-8d89-73977147cc48.jpg?v=1685420067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/south-carolina-goes-to-war-charles-edward-cauthen-9781570035609","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}