Morris Island

Morris Island (HMKLI)

Location: Charleston, SC 29412 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.134', W 79° 52.476'

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Confederate batteries hidden in the dunes of Morris Island, directly in front of you, commanded the approach to Charleston Harbor. Union forces needed Morris Island, a key location from which to attack Fort Sumter, less than one mile away.

On July 18, 1863, a direct assault failed against Fort Wagner, a Confederate stronghold near Morris Island's north end. The Union then changed tactics, subjecting Fort Wagner to a two-month siege. The Confederates finally evacuated, abandoning Morris Island on September 6, 1863. Union gunners then aimed powerful rifled cannon at Fort Sumter. In the next tow years, massive bombardments reduced most of Sumter to rubble.
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HM NumberHMKLI
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Placed ByFort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 2:52pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 605425 N 3624380
Decimal Degrees32.75223333, -79.87460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.134', W 79° 52.476'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 8.04" N, 79° 52' 28.56" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-102 Unnamed Road, Charleston SC 29412, US
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