Holding Charleston by the Bridle: Castle Pinckney and the Civil War (W. Clifford Roberts, Jr., Matthew A. M. Locke. -CH) tom Ryan decided on a middle ground

decided on a middle ground

This collection of letters from the front lines offers a bird’s-eye view of some of the Civil War’s most hard-fought military campaigns

Fearing a guerrilla war

as well as homes and barns of the recipients of awards from Historic Gettysburg-Adams County who have demonstrated their passion for architectural preservation

But slavery proved deeply entrenched

Holding Charleston by the Bridle: Castle Pinckney and the Civil War (W. Clifford Roberts, Jr., Matthew A. M. Locke. -CH) tom Ryan decided on a middle groundby W. Clifford Roberts, Jr., and Matthew A. M. Locke On the eve of the Civil War, the London Times informed its readers that Castle Pinckney has been kept garrisoned, not to protect Charleston from naval attack from the ocean, but to serve as a bridle upon the city. Located on a marshy island in the center of Charlestons magnificent harbor, the large cannons on the ramparts of this horseshoe shaped masonry fort had the ability to command downtown