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File Details: ASGVm, 800 DPI, TIFF, Original Photograph, 11.7 Mb
| Credit: | by Osborn & Durbec |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1860-1861 |
| Negative Size: | stereo |
| Equipment: | sandbag; wall tent |
| Locations & Lines: | Charleston harbor; Charleston SC; Cumming’s Point (Morris Island SC); Morris Island SC; South Carolina |
| Military Units: | Marion Artillery; CS Army; Palmetto Guard; Sumter Guard |
| Sources: | Library of Congress; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection |
Library of Congress says: Encampment of Palmetto Guard, Sumter Guard, and Marion Artillery, the companies who fought the Comings [sic] Point Batteries [Summary: Photograph shows three Confederate soldiers amidst the fortifications at their camp at Cummings Point on Morris Island in preparation for the capture of Fort Sumter.]