These true tales include chilling firsthand accounts of encounters with Civil War ghosts. The spirits of dead soldiers from both Union and Confederate armies walk into re-enactor camps, march in a ghostly night fog, call us to the line, and ask for help.

A collection of eighteen ghost tales about Charleston and the Lowcountry. Charleston, South Carolina, famous for its magnolia and azalea gardens, its Battery, its plantations, and its key role in early American history has certainly had its share of ghosts. They stalk the halls of townhouses once famous for gracious living and romance; they inhabit lonely stretches of moss-draped roads; and they roam the deserted garden paths of the old plantations outside the city.

An updated edition of a resource for those who seek to protect and preserve historic graveyards. Discussion of technological changes include those in mapping, surveying, photography, archaeology, and other areas of evaluation and planning. Consideration is given, too, to maintenance and conservation treatments, including both traditional and newer treatments for stone, concrete, and metals. Metals were not discussed in the earlier editions, and protection and preservation of the landscape as it relates to graveyards is an expanded focus of this book.

Changing American traditions of mourning -- Church Street and vicinity: First Baptist Cemetery, French Huguenot Churchyard, and St. Philip's Churchyard -- Meeting Street and vicinity: First Scots (Presbyterian) Cemetery, St. Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Circular Congregational Churchyard, and St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery -- King Street and Archdale Street: Gateway Walk, Unitarian Church Cemetery, St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, and St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery

Among the various places throughout the country where spirits are said to roam, there is Abbeville, South Carolina, believed by many to be one of the most haunted towns in the southeastern United States. The ghostly accounts within these pages range from local folklore to hauntingly eerie stories passed down from generation to generation; and personal experiences of Abbeville residents and the author herself.

In this volume, Tally Johnson, noted folklorist and librarian, casts a light on ghost stories from one of the most pivotal periods in both American and South Carolina history: The Civil War. From Fort Sumter to the Burning of Columbia and from the Gray Man of Pawleys Island to the lesser-known tale of Florena Budwin, all sections of the state are covered in his unique style. A brief overview of both events leading to the War and of events in South Carolina during the War are also included.

Take a spirited journey through the South Carolina Lowcountry with the ghosts who lived its history. Discover the truth behind legendary hauntings, as the author collects poetry from the apparitions attached to famous locations and infamous events from the past. A unique opportunity to learn about ghosts, from the ghosts. Paranormal poems collected and presented with the story of enticing each spirit to manifest. Poetry created by haunted souls to set the record straight about who they were and why they remain after death.

Welcome to the spooky streets of Charleston, South Carolina! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms

The Carolina coasts have spawned many restless spirits throughout their rich history. This collection of ghost stories will fascinate believers & non-believers alike. Introduces 32 ghost stories that will make your hair stand on end. Taken from real-life occurrences and from Carolina Lowcountry lore. Why did Joe Baldwin's headless body once roam Maco's train tracks? What happened to grave robbers and curious kids when they came too close to the cursed crypt?