David Gibson, is the adjutant of the 79th N.Y. Volunteer Infantry. They were recruited in New York and served all over the South during the Civil War. They were deployed in Beaufort from October 1861 to July 1862. Gibson is shown here with equipment typical of gear used during their time here. Jeff Evans/The Island News
January 30 1912: The S.C. General Assembly passes legislation that creates Jasper County from parts of
January 15 2008: A report is released ending the investigation by the Navy into the April
From staff reports Beaufort as the cradle of secession will be the focus of Historic Beaufort
January 8 2002: Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Dyke Coursen and Dana Tate are shot and
January 1 1863: Lowcountry planter-turned-abolitionist William Henry Brisbane reads the Emancipation Proclamation aloud at a celebration