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May 1, 1865: An accidental meeting between cadets and Federal troops resulted in the last land battle of the Civil War east of the Mississippi. Just a few hours later, in the midst of Anderson, SC's annual May Day festival, over two thousand Federal troops invaded and occupied Anderson. For three days, the town was held hostage as leading citizens were tortured, buildings were ransacked, and a supply of wine kept the soldiers' fires from burning the town. The battle and occupation claimed the lives of four men, including one African-American.
Presents 9 maps of early land ownership immediately south of Anderson, S.C., formerly Ninety-Six District, then later the Pendleton District and Pendleton County, part of which became present Anderson County, on which are reference numbers to the plat books and page numbers for grants and deeds from the books housed at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, S.C., generally covering the years 1780-1848.
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