City officials surrender Charleston, South Carolina, to Federal forces this morning. The city’s devastation symbolizes the Confederacy’s struggle.
Tag: Fort Sumter
The State of the Confederacy
By this time, key defeats at Mobile Bay and Atlanta shift momentum in the war to the North and dampen southern morale.
Charleston Becomes a Camp
John A.B. Dahlgren of the Federal South Atlantic Blockading Squadron proposes that the Federal forces use torpedo boats to attack enemy vessels in Charleston Harbor. Meanwhile, Confederates continued to hold Fort Sumter, and blockade-runners occasionally continue to escape.
One Mass of Rubbish
Federal batteries open a new bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort had already been reduced to rubble by this time, but the defenders still refuse to surrender.
The Bombardment of Fort Sumter Resumes
In a five-day span, Federal batteries fire 2,961 rounds into Fort Sumter, but the Confederate defenders still refuse to surrender.
The Fall of Morris Island
Confederate forces finally abandon Morris Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, after enduring relentless pressure for nearly two months. The Federals then look to capture Fort Sumter.