Description: History of South Carolina from its First Settlement in 1670 to the Year 1808 By David Ramsay Published: W.J. Duffie, Newberry, South Carolina, 1858. A standard work, by the prolific historian and native son. The general map in the first volume shows the state, with the map of Charleston in the second volume. The better part of the book is devoted to the southern campaigns of the Revolution and to biographies of prominent early Carolinians. The Streeter sale catalogue notes that the second volume "as a survey of life in contemporary South Carolina is of great value." HOWES R34 Original 3/4 leather binding with marbled paper over boards; spine with raised bands and gilt titling, some rubbing as shown. Spine has been professionally repaired and reinforced. Marbled EPs, the front with important bookplate of SC Confederate General Micah Jenkins, see below. 1st edition was 1808 in Charleston, printed and issued as 2 volumes. This is the 1st edition of 2 volumes issued in one binding. Illustrated with two folding maps as frontispieces to each volume, as shown. Small, closed tears around mount of the maps, a few creases, else fine. Pages with some browning and soiling, overall good. Complete. A really nice copy of this work. Not Ex-Lib. I've done my best to describe the book, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail. Micah Jenkins (December 1, 1835 – May 6, 1864), was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, mortally wounded by friendly fire at the Battle of the Wilderness. Jenkins was born on Edisto Island, South Carolina. He graduated first in his class from the South Carolina Military Academy, now called The Citadel, in 1854. Jenkins then organized the King's Mountain Military School from 1855 to 1861.[1] He recruited the 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment and became their colonel on April 13, 1861. He fought under David R. Jones at the First Battle of Bull Run and later was brigaded under General Richard H. Anderson. During the April 1862 reorganization of the army, Jenkins retained his command of the 5th South Carolina. At the Battle of Seven Pines, Anderson was temporarily put in division command while Jenkins got brigade command (of his own regiment, the 6th South Carolina, and the Palmetto Sharpshooters).[2] He led it with distinction in that battle, being wounded in the knee. Also during that year Jenkins was colonel of the Palmetto Sharpshooters. Considered one of the war's "boy generals", he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on July 22, 1862, at the age of 26. He was later wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862, this time in the shoulder and chest.[1] Consequently, Jenkins was absent from the Army of Northern Virginia when it fought the Battle of Antietam. Jenkins' brigade served in the division of Maj. Gen. George Pickett at the Battle of Fredericksburg, although it was not engaged. Pickett's division participated in the campaign of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet against Suffolk, Virginia, in 1863, but Jenkins' brigade was retained near Richmond, Virginia, missing the Battle of Gettysburg. Jenkins and his brigade went with the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, to Tennessee in the fall of 1863, and participated in the second day's fighting of the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20. On January 16, 1864, Jenkins led his brigade to victory in the small Battle of Kimbrough's Crossroads against Federal cavalry. During the Battle of the Wilderness, Jenkins was riding with Lt. Gen. Longstreet when both were struck down by friendly fire on May 6, 1864. Jenkins died of his head wound a few hours later, and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina.[1]Jenkins's son, Michah John. Jenkins was born July 3, 1857, and graduated from West Point in 1879. He served in the Spanish-American War, as Captain of Troop K, 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, "The Rough Riders." He fought with the Regiment in Cuba and was present during the attack on San Juan Hill. He was promoted to Major of the Regiment on August 11th, 1898; and was mustered out of service with the Regiment at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York in September 1898. He died in Charleston, SC on Oct. 17, 1912. [3
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