The Rebel defences of Charleston Harbor S.C., August 1863
Summary
Map shows Charleston, S.C., the Confederate forts, the Union works surrounding Fort Wagner and the position of the Union monitor fleet in the harbor off of the coast. This view shows the Union attacks on Confederate fortifications lining the harbor, and on the city itself. The locations of artillery batteries and their ranges and targets are indicated.
Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.
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In the Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1 v. 4, p. 806).
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