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Fort Sumter, December 9th 1863, View of South East Angle
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) United States South Carolina--Charleston |
| Description | Interior view of Fort Sumter having undergone considerable damage. Soldiers sitting amongst rubble, hauling sacks, and climbing a ladder. Ripped flag flying. Exhibit caption: When Confederate forces under General P.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter in April 1861, the Federal troops soon evacuated in the first engagement of the Civil War. When Federal tropps returned, the Confederate forces occupying the fort withstood almost constant bombardment from July 1863 to February 1865. In this historic image, artist John Ross Key graphically depicts the interior of Fort Sumter already in ruins in 1863. General P.T. Beauregard, who signed the paper accompanying the drawing, eventually became one of the eight full generals of the Confederacy. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Civil War Drawings (Documentary) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--South Carolina--Charleston |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Forts & fortifications--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction & pillage. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Flags--Confederate--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities--Confederate. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
