South Carolina Views. No. 29. South angle of Fort Sumter after the war, Charleston, S.C. This picture represents gthe South Angle of Fort Sumter, after it had been subjected to a terrific bombardment, lasting through many weary months, from the Federal Batteries on Morris’ Island. There were twelve Batteries on Morris’ Island, nearly the whole fire from which was concentrated on Sumter for the purpose of reducing it as speedily as possible, in order to remove the obstructions which were placed across the channel between Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, the attempted removal of which was dangerous on account of the incessant rifle fire kept up from the parapet of the Fort, as mentioned in the correspondence between Admiral Dahlgren and General Gilmore. To give some idea of the heavy fire to which Sumter was subjected, we quote from Gen. Gilmore’s official report, as follows: “During the first bombardment, which lasted from the 17th to the 23d August, 1863, (seven days) there were fired 5,009 projectiles, out of which 2,479 struck the works, being 289,986 pounds of metal The weight of metal in the 5,009 projectiles thrown was 552,683 pounds Since the war a beacon light has been erected on the Northeast angle, the top of which can be seen in this view. [G. N. Barnard stereo card]
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