US Civil War. Battle of Charleston, April
US Civil War. Battle of Charleston, April 7, 1863. This popular Currier and Ives print show the Union naval assault against Confederate the harbor defenses by nine ironclads. Under the command of Admiral Samuel Dupont they shelled Forts Sumter, Moultrie, and the Cummings Point Batteries. While the ironclads withstood returning fire, the experimental attack failed to weaken the fortresses
Picture No
13123676
Media ID
45384706
Size
3000px x 2214px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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