Short sketch of Charleston, SC.; how it fared in two wars and an earthquake . rabile Nomen. It is about three miles from the Battery in a southeasterly direc-tion, and is in full view from any point of prominence in the was a peculiarity of many of the engagements around Charles-ton that they were in sight from its wharves and buildings. When Major Anderson occupied Sumter, after his abandonmentof Moultrie on December 26, i860, steps were at once taken by theState authorities to strengthen the existing works and to throw upothers, as well for the defence of the harbor as for the reduct
Short sketch of Charleston, SC.; how it fared in two wars and an earthquake . rabile Nomen. It is about three miles from the Battery in a southeasterly direc-tion, and is in full view from any point of prominence in the was a peculiarity of many of the engagements around Charles-ton that they were in sight from its wharves and buildings. When Major Anderson occupied Sumter, after his abandonmentof Moultrie on December 26, i860, steps were at once taken by theState authorities to strengthen the existing works and to throw upothers, as well for the defence of the harbor as for the reduction ofthe former fort. About daylight on the morning of April 12, i86t. General Beau-regard opened fire on Sumter. An officer who watched the flightof the first shell, told the writer that it seemed to hang hesitatinglyfor an instant over the fort before it burst, as if loath to sound thetocsin of war, and with its explosion there occurred to him involun-tarily Homers description of Achilles wrath: The direful spriug- of woes fully was his forecast verified!. SKETCH OF CHARLESTON. 19 From Confederate works on James, Morris and Sullivans Islands,and from a floating battery in the harbor, fire on the fort was keptup for nearly two days—hot shot from ]\Ioultrie firing its barracksand endangering the magazine. Sumter replied briskly, but wasovermatched, and on the 13th was compelled to surrender. AFederal fleet outside the harbor, that had made no attempt to aidthem, received Major Anderson and his garrison on board andsailed away—the Confederates occupied the fort, and the war be-tween the States was begun. Major Anderson carried with himthe United States fiag under which he had fought, and four yearslater, when the Confederate forces had abandoned the fort, the samefiag was again raised over Sumter. No lives were lost on either sideduring the action—a most remarkable fact, considering the heavyfire by both—but in saluting their flag when it was hauled down,
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