Only Death
Description
This is a historical-fictional novel based on an actual event that occurred in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, in the year 1870. Some names have been changed, and some events have been embellished and expanded upon. Overall, this is what happened leading up to a very tragic climax. It started out as a friendly competition between two former Confederate soldiers for the hand of a lovely young lady. Over time, the competition developed into a feud and progressed to the point where a challenge to a duel was issued. One of the young men was very intelligent and highly educated. The other was a simple farmer. The challenge led to the death of one of these young men. One was the writer's great-grandfather. The writer was told this story over a half century ago by his grandfather. He feels that the story must be told so that others may learn what arrogance, obstinance, and vanity can lead to.
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Content
- Intro
- Acknowledgments
- South Carolina College
- Alice
- Williamsburg
- Minnie Strong Kellahan
- Tenah
- Agnes
- 666
- John James Martin
- Plum
- Jessie
- Rough Branch
- Thomas J. Duke
- Pretty Child
- Secret
- Lucy
- Gold Struck
- Heavenly Father
- Independence Day
- The Invitation
- The Fight
- The Letter
- Charleston Trip
- Dr. Samuel McGill
- Competition to Honor
- Poor Benjamin
- Grief at Cedar Swamp
- We Are Seven
- Thomas Armstrong McCrea
- Coming Fight
- The Gift Box
- A.E. and Mary
- Gift Returned
- December 26, 1869
- The Challenge
- Calm Assurance-Code of Honor
- Questions
- To Georgetown
- A Blessing
- A Mother Begs
- January 21, 1870
- Saturday, January 22, 1870
- Georgetown Lighthouse
- God's Big World
- North Island
- St. Michael's Episcopal Church
- Another Challenge
- To the Public
- The Wedding
- Friday, March 25, 1870
- Death
- Trifling Difference
- The State vs Sidney McGill Brown
- Change of Venue
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- About the Author
