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Preservationist edits diary of Confederate surgeon for Civil War Carolinas book
Augusta preservationist Thomas Heard Robertson Jr edits and publishes the diary of Confederate Surgeon Francis Marion Robertson to capture three months of the war’s chaotic end. The book titled Resisting Sherman covers evacuation of Charleston and Sherman’s Carolina advance. Robertson retraced routes with his sisters, found landmarks still standing, and the author will sign copies at Augusta Museum of History. Book priced 26.95, published by Savas Beatie LLC. available through major retailers.
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