Author of the book, "Charleston at War", Jack Thomson compares the way Charleston, South Carolina was during the Civil War and how it is now through the presentation of Civil War images he has carefully collected and studied for over fourteen years.

This fascinating book explores Confederate Charleston, South Carolina through an in-depth photographic study. Wartime photos are accompanied by modern views for a “then & now” perspective. Hundreds of images and thorough descriptions of each view allow the reader to see the city through the lenses of 1860’s photographers. Jack Thomson has conducted Civil War walking tours of Charleston since 1986. You're invited to explore Charleston in a whole new way.