. The naval history of the Civil War . ells. Nocasualties resulted. Non-combatants are leavingthe city in continuous streams. I deem it unnecessary at present to continue thefire upon the ruins of Fort Sumter. I have also (under a heavy fire from James Island)established batteries on my left, within effectiverange of the heart of Charleston cicy, and haveopened with them, after giving General Beauregarddue notice of my intention to do so. My notification to General Beauregard, his replythereto, with the threat of retaliation and my re-joinder, have been transmitted to Army head-quarters. The p
. The naval history of the Civil War . ells. Nocasualties resulted. Non-combatants are leavingthe city in continuous streams. I deem it unnecessary at present to continue thefire upon the ruins of Fort Sumter. I have also (under a heavy fire from James Island)established batteries on my left, within effectiverange of the heart of Charleston cicy, and haveopened with them, after giving General Beauregarddue notice of my intention to do so. My notification to General Beauregard, his replythereto, with the threat of retaliation and my re-joinder, have been transmitted to Army head-quarters. The projectiles from my batteries entered thecity, and General Beauregard himself designatesthem as the most destructive missiles ever used inwar. * * * * Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Q. A. Gillmore. Colonel John W. Turner, Chief of Artil-lery, reports to General Gillmore as follows: The gorge wall of the fort is almost a completemass of ruins for the distance of several casematesabout midway of this face, the ramparts are re-. APPEARANCE OF FORT SUMTER AT THE CLOSE OF THE ATTACK. On the 24th of August General Gillmorewrote the following dispatches to Wash-ington: He adquarters, Department op the South, )Morris Island, S. C, August 24th, 1863. )To Ma jo r- General H. W. Ha I leek, General-in-chief: Sir—I have the honor to report the practicaldemolition of Fort Sumter as the result of the sevendays bombardment of the work, during two daysof which a powerful northeasterly storm most se-verely affected the accuracy of our fire. Fort Sumter is to-day a shapeless and harmlessmass of ruins. My chief of artillery, Colonel J. , reports its destruction so far complete thatit is no longer of any avail in the defence of Charles-ton. He also says that by a longer fire it couldbe made more completely a ruin and a mass ofbroken masonry, but could scarcely be made morepowerless for the defence of the harbor. My breaching batteries were located at distancesvarying from betwee
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