In Search of the Major

On a recent trip to Charleston, SC, I took the opportunity to explore details behind the visit made to the fair city by my Great Grandfather...

So, from the Captain's letter of 1862 we had a couple of "landmarks" to find, the Legarre house somewhere on James Island and...

The Legarre house required some more digging. Initial internet searches produced little fruit. So, I tried spelling combinations, the easi...

While we were busy on other excursions in the Charleston area I continued in spare time to search for more evidence the Legare house skirmi...

One of the attractions we decided to visit on our drivings around Charleston was the Angel Oak ( http://www.angeloaktree.org/ ). It is a liv...