a moment in time. A true son of the South.(Local)

From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: September 24, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: DAN ROBERTS

I f you wish a picture of society that was chewing itself to pieces, study the career and sentiments of Virginia grandee, agricultural reformer and one for whom the term "fire-eater" would be an understatement : Edmund Ruffin. On April 12, 1861, the tension in Charleston, S.C., was reaching the breaking point.

The port bristled with long-range artillery and the city's Battery was filled with spectators eager to be present for the inevitabl...

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