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File Details: ASKDm, 800 DPI, TIFF, Original Photograph, 11 Mb
| Credit: | by Barnard (George N.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1865 |
| Negative Size: | stereo |
| Equipment: | cannon; Columbiad gun; mule |
| Locations & Lines: | Battery Cheves (James Island SC); Charleston Harbor; Charleston SC; James Island SC; South Carolina |
| Military Units: | CS Army |
| Sources: | Library of Congress |
War Views. No. 176. Cheeves’ [sic] Point battery, Charleston. [uncredited stereo card]
Library of Congress says: Photograph shows a portion of the four gun Confederate artillery battery which was built on the southeastern shore of James Island in the summer of 1863. The battery, along with the rest of Charleston’s defenses, was evacuated in February, 1865. (Source: South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust)