1864 Rebel Defences of Charleston Harbor, SC Egret a loss not rivaled in

a loss not rivaled in the US until Patton had to surrender the Philippines during World War II

and Fort Moultrie

so most the military fortifications were in disrepair

This image contains a sketch of the Morris Island lighthouse

there had been little threat to the city

1864 Rebel Defences of Charleston Harbor, SC Egret a loss not rivaled inThe "Rebel Defences of Charleston Harbor" map identifies several Union and Confederate forts, fortresses, and batteries. It includes such famous sites as Fort Johnson and Fort Sumter, from which the first shots of the war took place on April 12, 1861. It also identifies several other key military sites such as Fort Wagner, Castle Pinckney, Fort Marion, and Fort Moultrie. Fort Wagner was the target of the famous Union charge by the 54th Massachusetts,