Known as The Palmetto State, what was the 8th state to join the union on May 23, 1788?
Palmetto State Armory Palmetto State Armory Palmetto State Armory is an American firearms company based in Columbia, South Carolina. The name derives from South Carolina's official nickname, "The Palmetto State". Palmetto State Armory operates six retail locations around the state of South Carolina, but is most well-known for its popular website. Jamin McCallum is a veteran of the United States Army National Guard who served overseas in the Iraq War and began Palmetto State Armory after leaving a career in accounting to pursue his passion in firearms. Jamin began selling magazines and ammunition online while fulfilling orders out of his garage. The company
CSS Palmetto State between the Confederate rams and other Union blockaders then took place, but little damage was inflicted by either side before "Palmetto State" and "Chicora" withdrew to safety within Charleston Harbor. The attack by the Confederate rams caused the temporary withdrawal of the blockaders from their inshore positions and led to the claim by the Confederate government, unsuccessfully advanced, that the blockade of Charleston had been broken. "Palmetto State" also joined in the defense of Charleston during Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont's unsuccessful April 1–7, 1863 attack on the harbor forts. Her officers and men were cited for rendering valuable services