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R. Barnwell Rhett Jr.
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R. Barnwell Rhett Jr. was a Confederate-American thought leader who edited the pro-secession Charleston Mercury newspaper owned by his father, the Fire-Eater politician Robert B. Rhett. He was later a
"Confederate Chieftains," including R. Barnwell Rhett, engraved by J.C. Buttre c. 1864 (Library of Congress Digital)
"Confederate Chieftains," including R. Barnwell Rhett, engraved by J.C. Buttre c. 1864 (Library of Congress Digital)
The Rhett family plantation, at Beaufort, Port Royal Island, was occupied by the Union Army early in the American Civil War, and the people who had be
The Rhett family plantation, at Beaufort, Port Royal Island, was occupied by the Union Army early in the American Civil War, and the people who had been enslaved there were emancipated; the freedom of 350 slaves would have been a financial loss for the Rhetts of, very conservatively, US$300,000 (equivalent to $6,309,783 in 2025)
Mercury masthead 1867
Mercury masthead 1867
Alfred M. Rhett
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Alfred Moore Rhett was a rice planter, a "volatile and controversial" Confederate artillery officer, victorious duelist, police chief, and the son of Fire-Eater Southern politician Robert Barnwell Rhe
R. Barnwell Rhett Jr.
…Port Royal Experiment Alfred M. Rhett (brother) Sallie Rhett Roman (sister…
Rhett in military uniform
Rhett in military uniform