. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . ful batteries in the foreground played havoc with the Federal fleet whenever it came down themain ship-channel to engage the forts. Protected by almost impassable swamps, morasses, and a networkof creeks to the eastward. Fort Johnson held an almost impregnable position; and from its protection byCummings Point, on which was Battery Gregg, the Federal fleet could not approach nearer than two it have been taken by land assault or reduced by gun-fir
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . ful batteries in the foreground played havoc with the Federal fleet whenever it came down themain ship-channel to engage the forts. Protected by almost impassable swamps, morasses, and a networkof creeks to the eastward. Fort Johnson held an almost impregnable position; and from its protection byCummings Point, on which was Battery Gregg, the Federal fleet could not approach nearer than two it have been taken by land assault or reduced by gun-fire, Charleston would have fallen. These views show the re-sult of the bombardmentfrom August 17 to 23,1863. The object was toforce the surrender of thefort and thus effect anentrance into report of ColonelJohn W. Turner, Federalchief of artillery runs: The fire from the breach-ing batteries upon Sumterwas incessant, and keptup continuously from day-light till dark, until theevening of the 23d. . .The fire upon the gorgehad, by the morning of the23d, succeeded in destroy-ing every gun upon theparapet of it. The para-. pet and ramparts of thegorge were completelydemolished for nearly theentire length of the face,and in places everythingwas swept off down to thearches, the debris formingan accessible ramp to thetop of the ruins. Nothingfurther being gained by alunger fire upon this face,all the guns were directedthis daj upon the south-easterly flank, and con-tinued an incessant firethroughout the day. Thedemolition of the fort atthe close of the days firingwas complete, so far as itsoffensive powers were con-sidered. So fared Sumter. WHERE SHOT AND SHELL STRUCK SUMTER SOME OF THE 450 SHOT A DAY
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