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1. State Pride: An oration delivered before the Calliopean and Polytechnic Societies of the State Military School, at Charleston on the 5th April, 1860.

State Pride: An oration delivered before the Calliopean and Polytechnic Societies of the State Military School, at Charleston on the 5th April, 1860.

Date:: 1860-04-05
Description:: This is a typewritten version of the oration entitled "State Pride" delivered by Hon. William D. Porter to the Calliopean and Polytechnic Societies of the State Military School in 1860. State government and its relation to federal government is discussed.

2. The Battle of Fort Sumter and First Victory of the Southern Troops

The Battle of Fort Sumter and First Victory of the Southern Troops

Date:: 1861
Description:: A detailed account of the Battle of Fort Sumter from the Confederate perspective, including the lead-up to the battle and the eventual surrender. The pamphlet also describes the battle from an alternate viewpoint on Cummings' Point and an account of an attempt to intercept Union steamer ships.