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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKO8_the-garrison-defending-fort-sumter_Charleston-SC.html
Erected by the United States1932In memory of the GarrisonDefending Fort Sumterduring the bombardmentApril 12-14, 1861 Major Robert AndersonFirst U.S. ArtillerycommandingCorps of EngineersCaptain John G. Foster1st Lieut. George W. Snyder2nd Lieu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKMO_fort-moultrie_Charleston-SC.html
Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter controlled Charleston Harbor. Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan's Island directly in front of you, had been an early harbor defense and was the site of Charleston's famous Revolutionary War palmetto-log fort. Fort Sumter …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKLO_flags-of-the-fort_Charleston-SC.html
The flags flying from the five shorter flagpoles that surround the American flag represent the flags flown over Fort Sumter during the Civil War. (Top Left):The First official flag of the Confederacy, known as the "Stars and Bars," or "First Na…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKLI_morris-island_Charleston-SC.html
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 J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKKT_fort-johnson_Charleston-SC.html
The First ShotAcross the harbor directly in front of you lies Fort Johnson. From Fort Johnson came the shot that began the Civil War. If a Union soldier at Fort Sumter looked toward Fort Johnson at 4:30 a.m., April 12, 1861, he would have seen …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKKF_charleston-besieged_Charleston-SC.html
In 1861 the port of Charleston prospered. Keeping the city open to trade was crucial for Confederate survival. Confederate forts in Charleston Harbor - including Fort Sumter - protected Charleston throughout the war despite Union blockade, warship…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKKB_8-inch-200-pounder-parrott_Charleston-SC.html
Robert Parker Parrott designed the 6.4-inch, 8-inch and 10-inch Parrotts to serve on land or sea. These versatile rifled cannon were simple and inexpensive to construct. This gun, like many of the other weapons in Fort Sumter, was brought to the F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKK7_major-robert-anderson_Charleston-SC.html
In honor ofMajor Robert Andersonand the one-one-hundred-twenty-eight men of his commandwho for thirty-four hours April Twelve-Thirteen, Eighteen-hundred-sixty-one withstood the destructivebombardment of Fort Sumter and withdrew with thehonors of w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKJM_mountain-howitzer_Charleston-SC.html
Confederates used several field pieces like this 12-pounder mountain howitzer to defend against a surprise landing by Union forces.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKJA_night-attack_Charleston-SC.html
This corner of the fort was the site of the only attempt by Union forces to storm Fort Sumter during the Civil War. On the night of September 8, 1863, a Union tugboat towed 500 sailors and marines in small boats to within 400 yards of Fort Sumt…
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